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==Assamese== | ==Assamese ethnic groups (115 in total)== | ||
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| 935/1000 | | 935/1000 | ||
| Assamese | | Assamese | ||
| Hinduism (65%), Islam (31%), Christianity (4%) | | Hinduism (65%), Islam (31%), Christianity (4%) | ||
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! Rural | |||
! Literacy rate | |||
! Regions | |||
! Minor Religions | |||
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| 87% | |||
| 63.3% | |||
| Assam | |||
| Buddhism (<1%), Sikhism (<1%), Others (<1%) | |||
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| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller;" | Source: Census of India (2001) | | colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller;" | Source: Census of India (2001) | ||
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The definition of '''Assamese''' has created a lot of controversy.<ref name="Assam">[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr0107/at03 AASU flays Barman, Prafulla Mahanta]</ref> | |||
==Bengali== | ==Bengali== | ||
==Gujarati== | ==Gujarati== |
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Assamese ethnic groups (115 in total)
Population | Sex Ratio | Language(s) | Major Religions |
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26,655,528 | 935/1000 | Assamese | Hinduism (65%), Islam (31%), Christianity (4%) |
Rural | Literacy rate | Regions | Minor Religions |
87% | 63.3% | Assam | Buddhism (<1%), Sikhism (<1%), Others (<1%) |
Source: Census of India (2001) |
The definition of Assamese has created a lot of controversy.[1]