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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 162,000 | 0 | 162,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magar | Nepali | 380 | 320 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Bengali | 50 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hajang | Hajong | 240 | 230 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahli | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Bengali | 1,030 | 0 | 1,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munda | Assamese | 1,200 | 1,080 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 950 | 800 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 270 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 1,280 | 920 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| Tharu | Nepali | 150 | 140 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahom | Assamese | 510 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ansari | Bengali | 480 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,080 | 880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 210 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhuinmali | Assamese | 550 | 550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 90 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 870 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 270 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darjee | Nepali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darzi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hira | Assamese | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | Assamese | 360 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 770 | 770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhalo Malo | Assamese | 2,270 | 2,240 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 2,160 | 2,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kami | Nepali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 840 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kharia | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khairwar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kol | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korku | Korwa | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 430 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 1,350 | 1,310 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 830 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 6,080 | 6,020 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pan | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poundra | Assamese | 180 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabha | Rabha | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Nepali | 150 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 700 | 670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 6,470 | 0 | 6,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 370,000 | 0 | 370,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 920 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 120 | 100 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tili | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 370 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bania Gandha Banik | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | Hindi | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Koch | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput Chandrabansi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput Surajbansi | Bengali | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta Jalia | Assamese | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha Karan | Assamese | 470 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namassej Chandel | Assamese | 3,420 | 3,380 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmiki Mehtar | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 2,840 | 0 | 2,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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