India, Karnataka state, Vijayapura district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Karnataka
District:	Vijayapura

Major People Groups

114

Major Unreached People Groups

114

Total Population

2,287,000

Buddhist

1.6 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

72.0 %

Muslim

18.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

8.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Baghban (Muslim traditions)	200	Hindi	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Balija (Hindu traditions)	32,000	Kannada	0	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	4,000	Tamil	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,400
Bania Komti	1,600	Telugu	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bania unspecified	32,000	Hindi	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	5,100
Banijiga	22,000	Kannada	1	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	159,000	Lambadi	1	159,000	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Banjara Rathod (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Lambadi	1	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedar (Hindu traditions)	86,000	Kannada	0	86,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedar Bile	3,100	Kannada	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedar Kakamundi	1,200	Telugu	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedar Kare	3,100	Kannada	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedar Kashmir (Muslim traditions)	80	Urdu	0	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedar Naik Makkalu	3,100	Kannada	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Kannada	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar Katani Uppara	800	Kannada	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Kannada	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar Narmada Uppara	2,100	Kannada	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	3,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhansala	1,500	Marathi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Deshastha	1,500	Marathi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kannada	9,800	Kannada	0	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Karhada	1,600	Marathi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Mahratta	1,000	Marathi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	72,000	Hindi	0	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,200
Budega Jangam	2,000	Telugu	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chalvadi	2,800	Kannada	0	2,700	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	77,000	Hindi	1	77,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chapparband (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Kannada	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chapparband (Muslim traditions)	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chenna Dasar	2,800	Kannada	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dabgar (Hindu traditions)	2,200	Marathi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Devadiga (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Tulu	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Devanga	17,000	Kannada	1	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhangar Bharwad	189,000	Gujarati	0	189,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Parit	1,100	Marathi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhor	3,500	Marathi	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durgamurgi	100	Kannada	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangakula	96,000	Kannada	0	96,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gantichore	200	Kannada	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gawli	300	Marathi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gondhali	1,300	Marathi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gudigar	100	Konkani	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwakki Wakkal	21,000	Kannada	1	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hanabar	1,100	Tulu	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hatkar	30,000	Marathi	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Holaya	112,000	Kannada	0	76,000	-1 -	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jingar	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kadia (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Kannada	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikadi	14,000	Kannada	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Telugu	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalavant	1,600	Kannada	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kammara	1,100	Telugu	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanai	1,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	1,500	Telugu	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatik (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli Dhor	5,300	Marathi	1	5,200	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Korama Kunchi	900	Kannada	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Korama unspecified	13,000	Kannada	0	13,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Korwa	9,100	Telugu	1	9,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koshti	1,200	Marathi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	6,000	Hindi	0	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Gujarati	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kunchatiga	9,400	Kannada	0	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuruba	203,000	Kannada	1	203,000	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Lingayat	172,000	Kannada	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	172,000
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Hindu traditions)	5,000	Telugu	1	4,900	-1 -	40	50	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Muslim traditions)	100	Telugu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta Kunbi	2,200	Gujarati	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta unspecified	90,000	Marathi	0	89,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700
Mang Garudi	800	Marathi	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Masan Jogi	1,600	Kannada	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mawalud	13,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	8,400	Hindi	0	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Naikda	24,000	Kannada	0	23,000	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Nalband	90	Urdu	0	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pardhi	1,400	Pardhi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	7,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patvekari (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Kannada	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patvekari (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	18,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raddi	16,000	Kannada	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Hindi	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	7,000	Hindi	0	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Rangrez (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Marathi	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali	11,000	Kannada	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Samagara	14,000	Kannada	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sardar (Hindu traditions)	200	Kannada	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	25,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	2,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	37,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	9,200	Bengali	0	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	289,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	289,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Usmani	1,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shinligar	200	Kannada	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sikligar (Muslim traditions)	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silawat (Hindu traditions)	7,000	Hindi	0	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sillekyatha	600	Kannada	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhollu	100	Telugu	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Somvanshi	5,300	Marathi	0	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	9,400	Hindi	0	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	4,600	Hindi	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Hindi	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thoti, caste	200	Telugu	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Telugu	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vakkaliga unspecified	48,000	Kannada	1	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma Panchal	1,400	Kannada	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma unspecified	39,000	Tamil	1	39,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	2,200	Telugu	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 114	2,261,000		114 ●	1,632,000	410,000	37,000	600	20	183,000
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 271	2,287,000		261 ●	1,648,000	416,000	37,000	2,400	500	184,000

* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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