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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Sadri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 670 | 540 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Haryanvi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Miju-Mishmi | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 240 | 180 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhi | Nepali | 180 | 110 | - | 30 | 30 | - | 10 |
| Newah | Nepali | 720 | 590 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Munda | 710 | 550 | - | 160 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 160 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 190 | 100 | - | 20 | - | - | 80 |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 50 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 390 | 120 | - | 10 | 260 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 1,490 | 1490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 210 | 20 | - | 100 | - | - | 80 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 200 | 30 | - | 70 | - | - | 110 |
| Adi Padam | Assamese | 6,490 | 670 | 40 | 2910 | - | 10 | 2860 |
| Adi Pasi | Adi | 160 | 10 | - | 70 | - | - | 80 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 610 | 610 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Ansari | Nepali | 200 | - | 200 | - | - | - | - |
| Tanu | Apatani | 250 | 50 | - | 80 | - | - | 110 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Wagdi | 1,380 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bari (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinhar | Sadri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bind | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 280 | 250 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Telugu | 4,250 | 4250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 900 | 670 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Deori | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dhanuk | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digaru | Digaro-Mishmi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Maithili | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 790 | 30 | - | 430 | - | - | 330 |
| Gauda | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Sadri | 390 | 370 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Nepali | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 680 | 540 | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Kandu | Bhojpuri | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Hindi | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Sadri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koya unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 930 | 690 | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Madiga (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mala (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miri | Miju-Mishmi | 3,850 | 2330 | 30 | 760 | 60 | - | 680 |
| Mishmi | Tamang, Eastern | 9,450 | 3460 | 20 | 820 | 700 | - | 4450 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa | Monpa, Tawang | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Nepali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Sadri | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nadar (Hindu traditions) | Malayalam | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Naga, Wancho | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Nyishi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Mising | 110 | 30 | - | 60 | - | - | 20 |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 100 | 20 | - | 80 | - | - | 10 |
| Padam | Adi | 260 | 20 | - | 170 | - | - | 80 |
| Pan | Sadri | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Kuvi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 90 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Magahi | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 150 | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Nepali | 1,640 | - | 1640 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 170 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | 110 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 2,180 | 840 | - | 100 | 1240 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 270 | 180 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Tutcha Nocte | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tangsa Tikhak | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaddar (Hindu traditions) | Telugu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanniyan | Tamil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 120 | 10 | - | 90 | - | - | 10 |
| Adi | Adi | 6,670 | 630 | 20 | 3240 | 90 | - | 2690 |
| Miju Mishmi | Mising | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Millang | Adi | 310 | 10 | - | 250 | - | - | 50 |
| Miniyong | Adi | 50 | 10 | - | 30 | - | - | 10 |
| Pasi | Hindi | 40 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bhumihar | Bhojpuri | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaniyan | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond Maria | Sadri | 60 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 40 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 10 |
| Nadar (Christian traditions) | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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