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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 3,580 | - | 3580 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 1,090 | 990 | - | 30 | 80 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 50 | 10 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Konai | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 360 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Loi | Meitei | 8,130 | 8120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 100 | 10 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 291,000 | 221000 | - | 1410 | 180 | - | 67700 |
| Maring | Naga, Maring | 280 | 20 | - | 260 | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 980 | 980 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aimol | Meitei | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Anal | Chin, Thado | 260 | 10 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Badhi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 700 | 670 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Bhojpuri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhisti | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 3,080 | 3080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chiru | Kom (India) | 520 | - | - | 520 | - | - | - |
| Chothe | Naga, Inpui | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Deori | Deori | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Bengali | 230 | 10 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hindi | 3,250 | 30 | 30 | 3180 | 10 | - | - |
| Christian | Hmar | 860 | - | - | 860 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 6,860 | 830 | 10 | 3520 | 10 | - | 2490 |
| Kalu | Bengali | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandu | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 420 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thangkhal | Naga, Maring | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koren | Koireng | 120 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lamkang | Hindi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 520 | 10 | 10 | 500 | - | - | 10 |
| Maramei | Naga, Maram | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Bhatia (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Mising | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 30 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 220 | - | 220 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bujur | Naga, Yimchungru | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 360 | - | 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,330 | 3330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Naga, Zeme | 570 | 10 | - | 560 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,700 | 3700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Boro (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 730 | 340 | - | 30 | - | - | 370 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Chin, Paite | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rautia | Panchpargania | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 260 | - | 260 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 7,820 | - | 7820 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 160 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 80 | 50 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 3,980 | 150 | 20 | 3780 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 3,840 | 50 | 20 | 3740 | - | - | 30 |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 700 | - | - | 680 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Thoubalkonou | Meitei | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Zou | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 290 | - | - | 270 | - | - | 10 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
| Haomei | Assamese | 530 | 30 | - | 480 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Kom | Kom (India) | 1,480 | 10 | - | 1470 | - | - | - |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sirte | Naga, Inpui | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jewish, South Asian | Meitei | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 180 | 160 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bania Saraogi | Hindi | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Biate | Biate | 260 | 150 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Taraor | Naga, Tarao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Paite Simte | Chin, Paite | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Purohit | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 190 | 20 | - | 170 | - | - | 10 |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 24,000 | 19200 | - | 90 | - | - | 4740 |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 27,400 | 21900 | - | 110 | - | - | 5410 |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 1,240 | 1240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Bengali | 740 | - | 740 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei (Manipur Muslim) | Meitei | 59,300 | - | 59300 | - | - | - | - |
| Poumai | Naga, Poumai | 190 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - |
| Kharam | Naga, Kharam | 330 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 130 | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Bengali | 370 | - | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Bengali | 420 | - | 420 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Usmani | Urdu | 240 | - | 240 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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