People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin | Kok Borok | 3,060 | 150 | - | 2880 | 20 | - | - |
Chakma | Kok Borok | 37,400 | 470 | 30 | 820 | 36000 | - | 80 |
Magar | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 5,500 | 1590 | 50 | 3800 | 40 | - | 10 |
Hadi | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khasi | Khasi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Newah | Newar | 70 | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10,000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
Munda | Munda | 1,930 | 1880 | - | 40 | - | - | 10 |
Oraon | Kurux | 570 | 540 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sherpa | Toto | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 410 | 180 | - | 80 | 330 | - | - |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 50 | - | - | 10 | 30 | - | - |
Tipera | Kok Borok | 122,000 | 116000 | 240 | 4810 | 420 | 10 | 110 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,280 | 2280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Angami | Naga, Ao | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
Badaik | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,710 | 1710 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bania unspecified | Bengali | 6,600 | 6600 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Badhai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,290 | 4290 | - | - | - | - | - |
Barua | Bengali | 240 | - | - | - | 240 | - | - |
Bhakat | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhil unspecified | Hindi | 240 | 210 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Bhin | Bengali | 90 | 80 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
Bhuinhar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhumij | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bhuiya unspecified | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bind | Bengali | 590 | 590 | - | - | - | - | - |
Binjhia | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 8,800 | 8800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chik Baraik | Bengali | 2,140 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,280 | 1180 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
Chain | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
Darjee | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanuk | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dhanwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,850 | 1850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 2,040 | 2040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Doai | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dulia | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gauda | Bengali | 2,330 | 2330 | - | - | - | - | - |
Gangte | Gangte | 130 | 20 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halam | Kok Borok | 8,150 | 5050 | 60 | 2990 | 30 | - | 10 |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian | Bengali | 160 | - | - | 160 | - | - | - |
Jamatia | Kok Borok | 3,560 | 3150 | 10 | 390 | 10 | - | - |
Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 23,300 | 23300 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,000 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kalingi | Odia | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kanda | Bengali | 1,760 | 1760 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaora | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kapali | Bengali | 4,020 | 4020 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kawar | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 12,200 | 12200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kharia | Bengali | 520 | 520 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khairwar | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khas | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khavar | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kisan | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kandra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kol | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
Koli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Khatti Khatti | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lashkar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,830 | 1830 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Maghaiya | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | Bengali | 210 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mahishya | Bengali | 6,980 | 6950 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
Matia | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mech | Boro (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 5,260 | 210 | - | 40 | 5000 | 10 | 10 |
Murasing | Kok Borok | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poi | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Naga | Nagamese | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagar | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 15,200 | 15200 | - | 40 | 20 | - | - |
Nat (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Pan | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 370 | 370 | - | - | - | - | - |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 530 | 530 | - | - | - | - | - |
Poundra | Bengali | 4,600 | 4600 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rai | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rajwar | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ralte | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Bru | Kok Borok | 47,300 | 40700 | 70 | 6350 | 120 | - | 50 |
Saora unspecified | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sayyid | Urdu | 410 | - | 410 | - | - | - | - |
Shabar | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 7,100 | - | 7100 | - | - | - | - |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
Sukli | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 3,500 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,500 | 5500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,350 | 5350 | - | - | - | - | - |
Thadou | Chin, Thado | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Tiyar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tili | Bengali | 1,040 | 1040 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | Bengali | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 90 | - | - | - | - | 90 | - |
Mali (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 5,300 | 5300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kui Khond | Bengali | 1,180 | 1180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hajam | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 1,690 | 1690 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Kuki Chin Chongthir | Chin, Falam | 200 | 20 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin Lnykin | Chin, Falam | 200 | 20 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Kuki Chin Singjit | Chin, Falam | 200 | 20 | - | 180 | - | - | - |
Halam Chorei | Chin, Falam | 350 | 100 | - | 250 | - | - | - |
Halam Kaipeng | Chin, Falam | 700 | 200 | - | 500 | - | - | - |
Halam Kaloi | Kok Borok | 460 | 120 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
Halam Molsom | Chin, Falam | 600 | 100 | - | 500 | - | - | - |
Halam Rupini | Chin, Falam | 470 | 140 | - | 340 | - | - | - |
Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 4,740 | 4740 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Gaur | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brahmin Radhi | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 120 | - | - | 100 | 10 | - | - |
Bhuiya Ghatwar | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
Halwai Maira | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kaibartta Jalia | Bengali | 730 | 730 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kayastha Karan | Bengali | 1,580 | 1580 | - | - | - | - | - |
Meitei Bishnupriya | Meitei | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 5,860 | 5840 | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 680 | 680 | - | - | - | - | - |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 80 | - | 80 | - | - | - | - |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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