People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 22,300 | 0 | 22,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burmese | Burmese | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Magar | Nepali | 2,860 | 2,540 | 0 | 270 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 500 | 100 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gharti | Nepali | 230 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hajang | Bengali | 430 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khasi | Khasi | 110 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kumal | Nepali | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 540 | 270 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Newah | Nepali | 510 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 540 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Munda | Assamese | 11,600 | 10,200 | 0 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oraon | Assamese | 12,600 | 10,300 | 0 | 2,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 4,650 | 4,340 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Santal (Sawntal) | Mundari | 22,500 | 17,300 | 0 | 4,380 | 0 | 0 | 860 |
Sherpa | Nepali | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 110 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
Thami | Nepali | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tharu | Nepali | 590 | 540 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,680 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ahom | Assamese | 7,890 | 7,850 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Angami | Naga, Angami | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bania unspecified | Hindi | 13,100 | 13,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 220 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhuinmali | Bengali | 730 | 730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhumij | Assamese | 1,040 | 910 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 189,000 | 149,000 | 470 | 39,600 | 40 | 30 | 440 |
Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 13,200 | 13,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chik Baraik | Assamese | 410 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 630 | 610 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chhetri | Nepali | 1,130 | 1,080 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darjee | Nepali | 320 | 270 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drukpa | Dzongkha | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Dura | Odia | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gangai | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gond unspecified | Assamese | 10,900 | 9,400 | 0 | 1,240 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
Gonrhi | Angika | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gorait | Assamese | 310 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hira | Assamese | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hojai | Rabha | 110 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian | Telugu | 2,200 | 0 | 0 | 2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jalkeot | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 640 | 620 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 3,050 | 2,990 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kami | Nepali | 390 | 360 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 8,900 | 8,820 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khandait | Assamese | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kharia | Assamese | 320 | 290 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khairwar | Assamese | 1,980 | 1,920 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kol | Assamese | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,770 | 6,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 860 | 860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tiwa | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mahishya | Bengali | 16,800 | 16,500 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 60 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,070 | 1,070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 840 | 0 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,130 | 1,080 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naga | - | 30 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nai (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 700 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 21,700 | 21,700 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pan | Sadri | 410 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Poundra | Bengali | 5,140 | 5,080 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabha | Rabha | 2,300 | 2,240 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rai | Nepali | 480 | 290 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 7,400 | 7,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranabhat | Assamese | 410 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saora unspecified | Assamese | 1,130 | 940 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sarki | Nepali | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sayyid | Bengali | 3,560 | 0 | 3,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 82,900 | 0 | 82,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 650 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunuwar | Nepali | 630 | 540 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 640 | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 5,400 | 5,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tamang | Nepali | 570 | 410 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,260 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thakali | Nepali | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tili | Bengali | 860 | 860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thakuri | Nepali | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Kui Khond | Assamese | 740 | 680 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 2,970 | 2,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Bania Agrahari | Assamese | 390 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 410 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bania Mahesri | Hindi | 230 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bania Brittal | Assamese | 530 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gond Maria | Assamese | 270 | 240 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 630 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 410 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 11,500 | 11,500 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 450 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 320 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Bengali | 810 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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