Country: India
Province / State: Bihar
District: Pashchim Champaran

Major People Groups

148

Major Unreached People Groups

145

Total Population

4,265,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.2 %

Hindu

78.3 %

Muslim

21.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %
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Photo People Group Population Primary Language Progress
Scale
Hindu Muslim Buddhist Christian Sikh Other
 Abdul 1,800 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,800 - - - -
 Aghori 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
 Ansari 160,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 160,000 - - - -
 Badhai (Hindu traditions) 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Bagdi (Hindu traditions) 1,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 25,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 25,000 - - - - -
 Bania Rauniar 2,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,900 - - - - -
 Bania Sinduria 300 Hindi Progress Gauge 300 - - - - -
 Bania unspecified 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - 70
Bardai 2,800 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Bari (Hindu traditions) 3,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,900 - - - - -
 Beldar (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Kannada Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Bengali Muslim Moghal 2,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,400 - - - -
 Bhand (Muslim traditions) 600 Hindi Progress Gauge - 600 - - - -
 Bhar 17,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 17,000 - - - - -
 Bhat (Hindu traditions) 17,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 17,000 - - - - -
 Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 5,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,700 - - - - -
 Bhoi (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
 Bhuiya unspecified 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - 20 - - -
 Bind 53,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 53,000 - - - - -
Brahmin Bengali 2,800 Bengali Progress Gauge 2,800 - - - - -
 Brahmin Bhumihar 91,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 91,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin Gaur 7,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Jijhotia 4,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Joshi 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
 Brahmin Kanaujia 7,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,300 - - - - -
 Brahmin Khandelwal 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
 Brahmin Radhi 3,100 Bengali Progress Gauge 3,100 - - - - -
 Brahmin Sawaria 9,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,000 - - - - -
 Brahmin unspecified 107,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 107,000 - - - - 200
Buna (Hindu traditions) 18,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Chain 1,600 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Chamar (Hindu traditions) 278,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 273,000 - 500 4,900 - -
 Chero 3,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,000 20 - - - -
Chik (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
 Christian 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge - - - 1,700 - -
 Darai 400 Kangri Progress Gauge 400 - 20 - - -
 Darzi (Muslim traditions) 9,400 Hindi Progress Gauge - 9,400 - - - -
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions) 400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
 Dhanuk 27,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 27,000 - - - - -
 Dhobi (Muslim traditions) 40,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 40,000 - - - -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi 1,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
 Dhobi Kanaujia 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Dom (Hindu traditions) 13,000 Odia Progress Gauge 12,000 - 40 - - -
 Dusadh (Hindu traditions) 93,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 93,000 - 100 - - -
 Dusadh Bahelia 9,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 9,800 - - - - -
 Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 14,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 14,000 - - - - -
 Gaddi (Muslim traditions) 8,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 8,200 - - - -
 Gond unspecified 31,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 31,000 100 - 20 - 40
 Gonrhi 61,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 61,000 - - - - -
 Hadi 6,600 Bengali Progress Gauge 6,600 - 60 - - -
 Hajam 46,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 46,000 - - - -
 Halalkhor (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Halwai (Hindu traditions) 7,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,700 - - - - -
 Jogi (Hindu traditions) 2,500 Bengali Progress Gauge 2,500 - - - - -
 Kahar (Hindu traditions) 10,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 10,000 - - - - -
 Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions) 18,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 18,000 - - - - -
 Kalal (Hindu traditions) 2,000 Telugu Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Kalu 8,500 Bengali Progress Gauge - 8,500 - - - -
 Kalwar (Hindu traditions) 62,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 62,000 - - - - -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions) 700 Hindi Progress Gauge 700 - - - - -
 Kalwar Jaiswal 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - - -
Kalwar Sunri 3,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,200 - - - - -
 Kandu 128,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 128,000 - - - - -
 Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 51,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 51,000 - - - - -
 Kayastha Karan 1,600 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Kharwar 4,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,700 70 - 20 - -
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
Khulant 500 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 500 - - - - -
 Koiri (Hindu traditions) 137,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 137,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar Bardiha 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Kumhar Kanaujia 1,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,300 - - - - -
 Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) 43,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 43,000 - - - - -
 Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 164,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 164,000 - - - - -
 Laheri (Hindu traditions) 1,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,700 - - - - -
Laheri (Muslim traditions) 2,100 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,100 - - - -
 Lohar (Hindu traditions) 59,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 59,000 - - - - -
 Lunia (Hindu traditions) 97,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 97,000 - - - - -
 Mahishya 2,200 Bengali Progress Gauge 2,200 - - - - -
 Mal (Hindu traditions) 111,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 111,000 - - - - -
 Mali (Hindu traditions) 11,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 11,000 - - - - -
 Mallah (Hindu traditions) 122,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 122,000 - - 20 - -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) 7,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 7,900 - - - - -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) 8,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,400 - - - - -
 Manihar 9,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 9,200 - - - -
Mukeri 2,400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,400 - - - -
 Munda 2,000 Mundari Progress Gauge 2,000 - - - - -
 Musahar (Hindu traditions) 100,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 99,000 - 200 - - -
Nagar 1,500 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
Nalband 400 Urdu Progress Gauge - 400 - - - -
 Nat (Hindu traditions) 3,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,000 - - - - -
 Oraon 42,000 Kurux Progress Gauge 39,000 90 - 300 - 2,000
 Pashtun, Pathan 3,700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 3,700 - - - -
 Pasi (Hindu traditions) 5,500 Hindi Progress Gauge 5,400 - 30 - - -
 Pawaria (Muslim traditions) 1,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,500 - - - -
 Pinjara 47,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 47,000 - - - -
 Qassab 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge - 1,200 - - - -
 Qazi 46,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 46,000 - - - -
 Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 29,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 29,000 - 90 - - -
 Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 1,500 Bengali Progress Gauge 1,500 - - - - -
 Rajput (Hindu traditions) 124,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 124,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions) 4,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,300 - - - - -
 Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions) 3,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 3,700 - - - - -
 Rajput Chandel 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 12,000 - - - - -
 Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions) 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Gaur 1,800 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,800 - - - - -
 Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Rajput Jadon 2,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,400 - - - - -
 Rajput Parihar 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions) 4,900 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,900 - - - - -
 Rajput Saithwar 4,600 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 4,600 - - - - -
 Rajput Sengar 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions) 1,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,100 - - - - -
 Rangrez (Hindu traditions) 1,200 Marathi Progress Gauge 1,200 - - - - -
 Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions) 15,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 14,000 - 80 200 - -
 Rayeen (Muslim traditions) 14,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 14,000 - - - -
Sangtarash (Hindu traditions) 200 Hindi Progress Gauge 200 - - - - -
 Sayyid 23,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 23,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Faruqi 2,600 Urdu Progress Gauge - 2,600 - - - -
 Shaikh Qureshi 29,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 29,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Siddiqi 14,000 Bengali Progress Gauge - 14,000 - - - -
 Shaikh unspecified 422,000 Urdu Progress Gauge - 422,000 - - - -
 Shaikh Usmani 1,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 1,500 - - - -
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) 700 Urdu Progress Gauge - 700 - - - -
 Sonar (Hindu traditions) 30,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 30,000 - - - - -
Sonar Barhaiya 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Sonar Jathera 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Sonar Kammakala 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
Sonar Magahiya 1,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,000 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Hindu traditions) 20,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 20,000 - - - - -
 Tamboli (Muslim traditions) 4,500 Urdu Progress Gauge - 4,500 - - - -
 Tanti (Hindu traditions) 61,000 Bengali Progress Gauge 61,000 - - - - -
 Teli (Hindu traditions) 117,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 117,000 - - - - -
 Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) 2,700 Hindi Progress Gauge 2,700 - - - - -
Thakuria 5,300 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge - 5,300 - - - -
 Tharu 162,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 161,000 400 - 40 - 100
 Thathera (Hindu traditions) 1,600 Hindi Progress Gauge 1,600 - - - - -
 Turaiha 52,000 Bhojpuri Progress Gauge 52,000 - - - - -
 Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 12,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 12,000 - - - - -
 Yadav (Hindu traditions) 328,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 328,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Dhindhor 8,400 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,400 - - - - -
 Yadav Gaoli 102,000 Hindi Progress Gauge 102,000 - - - - -
 Yadav Kaonra 4,100 Hindi Progress Gauge 4,100 - - - - -
 Yadav Rawat 8,300 Hindi Progress Gauge 8,300 - - - - -
  Major Groups (displayed):  148 4,221,000   145 3,302,000 909,000 1,200 7,200 40 2,400
  All Groups (including small not displayed *):  295 4,265,000   284 3,340,000 913,000 1,300 8,200 900 2,400
* 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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