India, Tamil Nadu state, Tiruvallur district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Tiruvallur

Major People Groups

130

Major Unreached People Groups

115

Total Population

4,014,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

6.0 %

Hindu

90.0 %

Muslim

3.7 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.3 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	7,900	Telugu	1	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Adi Andhra Christian	1,000	Telugu	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Adi Dravida	737,000	Tamil	0	736,000	-1 -	700	200	50	-1 -
Adi Dravida Christian	94,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	94,000	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Mukkulattar	400	Tamil	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	21,000	Tamil	1	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	26,000	Tamil	1	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan Christian	80	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	2,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Aray Mala	80	Telugu	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arunthathiyar	21,000	Tamil	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arwa Mala	11,000	Tamil	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baira	100	Kannada	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bandi (Hindu traditions)	90	Tamil	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	4,200	Tamil	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,400
Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti	1,100	Telugu	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Komti	1,800	Telugu	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	11,000	Hindi	0	8,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	3,300
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Hindi	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	174,000	Telugu	0	174,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Ashtashasram	500	Tamil	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Christian	700	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Deshastha	1,200	Marathi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	2,200	Hindi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Iyer	6,600	Tamil	0	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kannada	2,200	Kannada	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kosala Nadu	500	Telugu	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Mahratta	1,500	Marathi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Mukkaniyar	600	Tamil	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Tamil	8,700	Tamil	0	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Telaganya	1,500	Telugu	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Telugu	1,500	Telugu	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	81,000	Hindi	0	80,000	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	300
Brahmin Vadama	1,000	Tamil	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Velanadu	1,000	Telugu	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	1,200	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Chenchu	1,000	Telugu	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	24,000	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	8,200	Hindi	0	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Devendrakulathan	1,500	Tamil	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	1,700	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Dombara)	1,000	Telugu	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dudekula	600	Telugu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandla	1,500	Telugu	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Godda	200	Kannada	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hakki Pikki	300	Vaagri Booli	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	4,700	Malayalam	0	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Irular	31,000	Irula	1	31,000	50	-1 -	200	-1 -	40
Kaikolan	122,000	Tamil	1	121,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Telugu	0	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal Idiga	2,400	Telugu	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu Reddi	5,700	Telugu	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	36,000	Telugu	0	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kattunayakan	2,400	Tamil	1	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kepmaris	80	Tamil	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Konda Reddi	2,500	Telugu	1	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuda Korava	80	Tamil	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kudumi	5,100	Tamil	0	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Hindi	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Christian traditions)	1,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Malayalam	0	3,100	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Hindi	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuruman	900	Kurumba, Betta	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lingayat	3,900	Kannada	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	3,900
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Hindi	0	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madasi Kuruva	300	Telugu	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mala Dasari	1,300	Telugu	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malabar Catholic	4,100	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -
Malai Pandaram	70	Malayalam	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malakkuravan	1,500	Tamil	1	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malayarayar	100	Malayalam	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mangala	72,000	Telugu	0	72,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maniyattikkaran	700	Tamil	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	1,700	Malayalam	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	100,000	Tamil	1	100,000	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Masthi	60	Telugu	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mudugar	20	Tamil	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munnur	4,600	Telugu	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mutrasi	5,700	Telugu	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	37,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	37,000	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	76,000	Tamil	0	76,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	69,000	Hindi	0	69,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	53,000	Malayalam	1	53,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	2,200	Konkani	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	32,000	Tamil	0	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	4,900	Tamil	1	4,800	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliyan	300	Tamil	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pambada	60	Telugu	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	1,400	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Tamil	1	3,800	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	2,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Perumal Makkukkaran	200	Telugu	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Puthirai Vannan	500	Tamil	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	129,000	Hindi	0	129,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Surajbansi	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	5,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	3,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	23,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	5,700	Telugu	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sinhalese	50	Sinhala	0	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	46,000	Hindi	0	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	4,600	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	103,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	103,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thoti, tribal	80	Telugu	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiruvalluvar	60	Tamil	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Toda	30	Toda	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Urikkara Naicker	200	Telugu	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	61,000	Telugu	0	60,000	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Vakkaliga unspecified	3,200	Kannada	1	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	4,400	Tamil	0	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	27,000	Tamil	2	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	6,600	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	3,100	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	24,000	Tamil	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	972,000	Tamil	1	921,000	-1 -	-1 -	51,000	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan Agnikula	42,000	Tamil	1	39,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan Kalingi	5,600	Tamil	1	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan Pala Ekiri	300	Telugu	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan unspecified	1,700	Tamil	1	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vettakkaran	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma Asari	9,900	Malayalam	0	9,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma unspecified	79,000	Tamil	1	79,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	233,000	Hindi	0	233,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Ghosi	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	145,000	Telugu	0	145,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yenadi	7,200	Telugu	1	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yerukula	2,700	Telugu	1	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 130	3,982,000		115 ●	3,590,000	146,000	900	236,000	50	10,000
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 330	4,014,000		294 ●	3,612,000	150,000	900	240,000	1,400	10,000

* 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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