People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
Chakma | Chakma | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
Kachin | Jingpho | 110 | 20 | - | - | 70 | - | 20 |
Khampti | Miju-Mishmi | 70 | 10 | - | - | 40 | - | 10 |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 540 | 480 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 100 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Adi Minyong | Adi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ahom | Assamese | 3,200 | 3160 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 220 | 210 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Digaru | Digaro-Mishmi | 280 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 240 |
Galong | Adi, Galo | 40 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiwa | Tiwa | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Boro (India) | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Miji | Miji | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Arleng | Karbi | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Miri | Miju-Mishmi | 120 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
Mishmi | Limbu | 7,930 | 110 | 80 | 60 | 10 | - | 7660 |
Monpa | Sartang | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nishang | Nyishi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nissi | Nyishi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pan | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rabha | Rabha | 150 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saora unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 380 | - | 380 | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tagin | Tagin | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Charumba | Zakhring | 530 | 20 | - | - | 510 | - | - |
Adi | Adi | 40 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
Miju Mishmi | Mising | 1,860 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 1820 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 230 | - | - | - | - | 230 | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nyishi | Nyishi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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