India, Odisha state, Dhenkanal district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Odisha
District:	Dhenkanal

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,293,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

99.5 %

Muslim

0.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Bengali	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	3,800	Hindi	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Bhandari	38,000	Odia	0	38,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhumij	5,500	Bengali	1	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Mastan	11,000	Odia	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	3,400	Bengali	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	3,800	Hindi	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sanadhya	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	105,000	Hindi	0	105,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Hindi	1	7,100	-1 -	100	80	-1 -	-1 -
Cherua	30	Odia	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dewar	48,000	Odia	0	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimar	7,400	Hindi	0	7,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	3,700	Odia	1	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandia Odisha	60	Koya	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gauda	29,000	Odia	0	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ghantarghada	500	Odia	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond Rajgond	1,000	Gondi, Northern	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond unspecified	10,000	Hindi	1	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Guria	36,000	Odia	0	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	20,000	Bengali	1	20,000	-1 -	30	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ho	1,600	Ho	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Juang	18,000	Odia	1	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karan	4,000	Odia	1	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Karan	1,600	Bengali	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kela (Hindu traditions)	900	Odia	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khandait	4,000	Odia	0	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kolha	7,900	Ho	1	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli Mahadev	1,000	Marathi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kori	18,000	Hindi	1	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kui Khond	11,000	Odia	2	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	6,600	Odia	0	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	70,000	Hindi	0	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	44,000	Hindi	0	44,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	42,000	Bengali	1	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	28,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali Thanapati	3,700	Odia	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Matia	5,800	Bengali	0	5,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	23,000	Mundari	5	23,000	30	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Pan	118,000	Odia	1	118,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Hindi	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	12,000	Santhali	2	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	50
Saora Jadu	400	Odia	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Jati	400	Odia	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Khotto	400	Odia	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Malia	1,800	Odia	2	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora unspecified	3,800	Odia	2	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shabar	45,000	Odia	2	45,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Shaikh unspecified	3,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sudha Butka	50	Odia	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Bengali	1	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri Sadhubanik	6,000	Bengali	1	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanla	15,000	Odia	1	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Hindi	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	2,200	Bengali	1	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	308,000	Hindi	0	308,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	23,000	Telugu	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	3,800	Hindi	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	7,600	Hindi	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 63	1,276,000		54 ●	1,272,000	3,300	400	400	10	200
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 203	1,293,000		183 ●	1,286,000	5,300	400	700	100	200

* 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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