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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 3,830 | - | 3830 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 860 | 120 | 10 | 700 | - | - | 30 |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 364,000 | 1670 | 1220 | 342000 | 2170 | 110 | 17200 |
| Hajang | Bengali | 34,300 | 34000 | 50 | 200 | - | - | 20 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 310 | 30 | 10 | 260 | 10 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 270 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 70 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 7,730 | 7560 | - | 60 | 80 | - | 30 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 170 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 1,430 | 1330 | - | 70 | 10 | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Dalu | Bengali | 500 | - | 500 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Garo | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 1,370 | 1370 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Bengali | 120 | 80 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 760 | 760 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Naga | Garo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,340 | 1320 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Rabha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 18,200 | 18000 | 30 | 150 | - | - | 60 |
| Rai | Nepali | 690 | 70 | - | 30 | - | - | 590 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 810 | - | 810 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 80,200 | - | 80200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 70 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Assamese | 870 | 20 | - | 10 | 830 | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 160 | 50 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Shan | Shan | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 23,500 | 23300 | - | 130 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang Banai | Bengali | 3,610 | 3590 | 10 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 410 | 390 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 2,480 | - | 2480 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 120 | - | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Faruqi | Bengali | 250 | - | 250 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | Bengali | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | - |
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