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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 235,881[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Predominantly in Upper Assam; | |
| Languages | |
| Assamese | |
| Religion | |
| Ekasarana Dharma[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
The Sonowal Kachari are one of the indigenous peoples of the state of Assam in Northeast India. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin, and are closely associated with the other ethnic groups of Assam, which are commonly referred to as Kachari.
They are predominantly inhabitants of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts of Assam, along with pocket populations in Jorhat, Sivsagar, Golaghat district of Assam and in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council is at Dibrugarh.
- ^ Sonowal, Ripunjoy. (2014). Some Folklore Medicines of the Sonowal Kachari tribe of Upper Assam, North East India. Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences. 2. 541-543.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.