People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
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Bauri | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chakma | Santhali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Magar | Bengali | 160 | 150 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Hindi | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Hadi | Bengali | 24,300 | 24200 | - | - | 30 | 10 | - |
Hajang | Bengali | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,100 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konai | Bengali | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rongkup-Lepcha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahli | Mahali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,420 | - | 1420 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Bengali | 7,040 | 6990 | 20 | 30 | - | - | - |
Oraon | Bengali | 14,900 | 14600 | 30 | 120 | - | - | 150 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160,000 | 159000 | - | 160 | 20 | 10 | 40 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 183,000 | 164000 | 330 | 10500 | 20 | 30 | 7880 |
Agariya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aghori | Hindi | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Aguri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 117,000 | 117000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Amat | Bengali | 2,260 | 2260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ansari | Bengali | 59,100 | - | 59100 | - | - | - | - |
Arora (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,290 | 3290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,610 | 3610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 36,200 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baiti | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 33,000 | 32600 | - | - | - | - | 380 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,730 | 7730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,520 | 2520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Besya (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 800 | - | 800 | - | - | - | - |
Bhar | Bengali | 3,340 | 3340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rahmani (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
Bhand (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 5,550 | 5530 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Bhogta | Bengali | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bengali | 170 | 160 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Bhotia | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 2,690 | 2670 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Bind | Bengali | 46,400 | 46400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Birhor | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 42,400 | 42300 | - | - | 20 | - | 110 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 26,200 | 26200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Bengali | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 26,900 | 26600 | - | 280 | 30 | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 121,000 | 121000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chero | Bengali | 70 | 30 | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Chhimba (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chaupal | Bengali | 4,260 | 4250 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Dabgar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,250 | - | 3250 | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Bengali | 40,400 | 40400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,800 | 12800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhangri | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Doai | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,660 | 3660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Dulia | Bengali | 9,590 | 9590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Faqir | Bengali | 290 | - | 290 | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 660 | 660 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gond unspecified | Bengali | 310 | 310 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gonrhi | Bengali | 3,060 | 3060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain unspecified | Bengali | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,410 | 5410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ho | Kurux | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bengali | 3,000 | - | - | 3000 | - | - | - |
Jaraj (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 21,300 | 21300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 24,400 | 24400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 29,400 | 29400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kabadi | Bengali | 1,980 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kadar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalu | Bengali | 990 | - | 990 | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,400 | 2400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kamar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kami | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandu | Bengali | 11,400 | 11400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karmali | Mundari | 420 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Karenga | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,190 | 5190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 21,700 | 21700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qazi | Bengali | 9,520 | - | 9520 | - | - | - | - |
Khambu | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khandait | Bengali | 9,470 | 9470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Kharia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Bengali | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharwar | Bengali | 11,800 | 11800 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Khetauri | Hindi | 2,800 | 2800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Bengali | 104,000 | 104000 | 190 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
Kalal (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kammara | Telugu | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,980 | 5980 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Bengali | 19,300 | 19300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Konwar | Bengali | 430 | 430 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kori | Koda | 8,010 | 8000 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Korwa | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kotal | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatik (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 18,300 | 18300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 17,700 | - | 17700 | - | - | - | - |
Kurariar | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 37,800 | 37800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kurol | Bengali | 2,770 | 2770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 11,900 | 11900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohara | Bengali | 150 | 130 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 13,400 | 13400 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Maghaiya | Hindi | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 3,420 | 3340 | - | - | 70 | 10 | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 62,800 | 62800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,650 | 5650 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 7,670 | - | 7670 | - | - | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,820 | 8820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Malto | Maria (India) | 4,960 | 4920 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Lakhera | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 1,290 | 1290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,750 | - | 1750 | - | - | - | - |
Dom (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,900 | - | 3900 | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mir | Bengali | 970 | - | 970 | - | - | - | - |
Mirzakhani | Bengali | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Mishri | Bengali | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,750 | - | 1750 | - | - | - | - |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 1,220 | - | 1220 | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 14,200 | 14200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 640 | - | 640 | - | - | - | - |
Marma (Magh) | Punjabi, Eastern | 70 | 50 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,490 | 8490 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagar | Bengali | 67,000 | 67000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 460 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 39,000 | 39000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 109,000 | 109000 | - | - | 40 | 20 | - |
Paharia | Mal Paharia | 4,780 | 4780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paliya | Bengali | 34,600 | 34600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Parhaiya | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,120 | 1120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,180 | 2180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patwa (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pinjara | Bengali | 23,800 | - | 23800 | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pundari | Bengali | 24,500 | 24500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Qassab | Bengali | 1,170 | - | 1170 | - | - | - | - |
Rabha | Assamese | 1,460 | 1450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Bengali | 1,490 | 980 | - | 80 | - | - | 430 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 36,300 | 36200 | - | - | - | - | 110 |
Rajbhar | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raju | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Bengali | 3,150 | 3150 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rautia | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rangrez (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sahariya | Bengali | 16,700 | 16700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sankara | Bengali | 870 | 870 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
Sauria Paharia | Hindi | 2,330 | 2280 | 10 | 50 | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Bengali | 27,500 | - | 27500 | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 1,837,000 | - | 1837000 | - | - | - | - |
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 110 | - | - | - | - | 110 | - |
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,070 | 8070 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,000 | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 19,800 | 19800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tamang | Bengali | 30 | 20 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 77,600 | 77600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 43,600 | 43600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thathera (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 35,200 | 35200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 10,500 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turaiha | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 6,770 | 6770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 370 | - | - | - | - | 370 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahmadi | Bengali | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | - | - |
Madari (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 860 | - | 860 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 6,380 | 6320 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
Bania Agrahari | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Bais | Bengali | 1,410 | 1410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Barnawar | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gahoi | Hindi | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 3,050 | 3050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Jaiswal | Hindi | 270 | 260 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bania Kasarwani | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Kasaundhan | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Khatri | Bengali | 2,710 | 2710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahajan | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Mahur | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Oswal | Hindi | 390 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Bania Porwal | Hindi | 640 | 620 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Bania Rauniar | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania Subarna Banik | Bengali | 810 | 810 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bhumihar | Hindi | 1,780 | 1780 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Acharya | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 1,920 | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Joshi | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 3,380 | 3380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Khandelwal | Hindi | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Mahratta | Hindi | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 2,290 | 2290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Saraswat | Hindi | 390 | 390 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Utkal | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vaidik | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Varendra | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Vyas | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koch (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 8,980 | 8930 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Surajbansi | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahali | Santhali | 2,610 | 2130 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
Mazhabi (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 3,050 | 3030 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 7,220 | 7220 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 900 | 900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 45,100 | 45100 | - | - | 20 | 10 | - |
Shaikh Qureshi | Bengali | 203,000 | - | 203000 | - | - | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 4,060 | 4060 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 16,200 | 16200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Rawat | Bengali | 1,670 | 1670 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50,800 | 50800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 770 | 770 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh Bahelia | Bengali | 2,480 | 2480 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 37,800 | - | 37800 | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 210 | 200 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Lohar Kamti | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dom Murdafarash | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gosain Dasnami | Hindi | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalwar Sunri | Hindi | 2,190 | 2190 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Gujar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Kaithwan | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi Rajpasi | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Batsa | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajput Sandilya | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid Husaini | Bengali | 560 | - | 560 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Faruqi | Bengali | 18,900 | - | 18900 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Siddiqi | Bengali | 40,600 | - | 40600 | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh Usmani | Bengali | 11,300 | - | 11300 | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Ghosi | Bengali | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Kaonra | Bengali | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Afridi | Bengali | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Beteli | Bengali | 1,800 | - | 1800 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Ghilzai | Bengali | 230 | - | 230 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Guria | Bengali | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Jilan | Bengali | 1,690 | - | 1690 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Kakar | Bengali | 1,850 | - | 1850 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Khan | Bengali | 280 | - | 280 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | Bengali | 850 | - | 850 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Mohmand | Bengali | 820 | - | 820 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Niazi | Bengali | 1,930 | - | 1930 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Sur | Bengali | 1,920 | - | 1920 | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun Yusafzai | Bengali | 2,710 | - | 2710 | - | - | - | - |
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