| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale  | 
            Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Ahom | 6,700 | Assamese | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  6,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Assamese (Muslim traditions) | 284,000 | Assamese | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  -1 - | 284,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Bania Agarwal | 7,900 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  7,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Bania unspecified | 46,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  45,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Bengali Muslim Moghal | 1,800 | Urdu | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  -1 - | 1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Bhuinmali | 1,800 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Bodo (Hindu traditions) | 1,200 | Boro (India) | 
                                            2 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Brahmin Gaur | 1,200 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Brahmin Kanaujia | 2,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Brahmin unspecified | 43,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  43,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 2,200 | Hindi | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Chhetri | 3,900 | Nepali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  3,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Hajang | 3,200 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  3,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	 
                                         
                  
               | 
              Hajang Banai | 200 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Jalkeot | 2,500 | Assamese | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Jhalo Malo | 7,100 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  7,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Kaibartta Jalia | 1,100 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Kaibartta unspecified | 7,600 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  7,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 24,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  24,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Kayastha Karan | 4,100 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  4,100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Kumal | 100 | Nepali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 6,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  6,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Magar | 6,000 | Nepali | 
                                            2 
                         
                                   | 
			  5,800 | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Mahishya | 35,000 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  35,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 2,700 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Munda | 16,000 | Mundari | 
                                            5 
                         
                                   | 
			  15,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | 100 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Hindi | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 21,000 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  21,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Namassej Chandel | 10,000 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  10,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Newah | 1,300 | Nepali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Oraon | 39,000 | Kurux | 
                                            2 
                         
                                   | 
			  39,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Pashtun, Pathan | 5,500 | Urdu | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  -1 - | 5,500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Poundra | 2,900 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 7,300 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  7,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Rajput Surajbansi | 1,000 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	 
                                         
                  
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              Ranabhat | 700 | Assamese | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Santal (Sawntal) | 31,000 | Santhali | 
                                            2 
                         
                                   | 
			  29,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | 900 | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Sayyid | 11,000 | Urdu | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  -1 - | 11,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	 
                                         
                  
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              Shaikh Nashya | 12,000 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  -1 - | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Shaikh unspecified | 705,000 | Urdu | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  -1 - | 705,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 2,400 | Bengali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Sunuwar | 2,400 | Nepali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | 2,900 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
               | 
              Tamang | 1,400 | Nepali | 
                                            2 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,400 | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 2,300 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Thakuri | 1,800 | Nepali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Thami | 40 | Nepali | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Tharu | 1,800 | Bhojpuri | 
                                            1 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Tili | 1,200 | Bengali | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
                 
                    
                                          	  
                                         
                  
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              Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 2,800 | Hindi | 
                                            0 
                         
                                   | 
			  2,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 
| Major Groups (displayed): 52 | 1,399,000 | 46 ● | 375,000 | 1,020,000 | 0 | 1,200 | 10 | 3,000 | ||
| All Groups (including small not displayed *): 150 | 1,426,000 | 125 ● | 398,000 | 1,020,000 | 80 | 3,000 | 100 | 3,700 |