India, Bihar state, Sheohar district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Bihar
District:	Sheohar

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

766,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

84.9 %

Muslim

15.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Amat	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	22,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Hindi	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	3,500	Hindi	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Kannada	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Hindi	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	5,500	Bhojpuri	0	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	4,100	Hindi	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	4,400	Hindi	0	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	5,400	Hindi	0	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	21,000	Hindi	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	36,000	Hindi	1	36,000	-1 -	40	500	-1 -	-1 -
Dhangri	500	Hindi	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	19,000	Hindi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	35,000	Hindi	0	35,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh Bahelia	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Hindi	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kabadi	3,000	Hindi	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	8,900	Hindi	0	8,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	4,200	Hindi	0	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	29,000	Hindi	0	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	29,000	Hindi	0	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Hindi	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Hindi	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	34,000	Hindi	0	34,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Hindi	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions)	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	1	10,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalband	60	Urdu	0	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	10,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	12,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	9,500	Hindi	0	9,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Hindi	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Hindi	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	1,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sahisia	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	2,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	8,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	5,300	Bengali	0	-1 -	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	46,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	6,500	Hindi	0	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	4,600	Hindi	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Bengali	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	33,000	Hindi	0	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turaiha	3,600	Bhojpuri	0	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	56,000	Hindi	0	56,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	32,000	Hindi	0	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 69	734,000		69 ●	624,000	109,000	80	500	10	60
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 225	766,000		221 ●	650,000	115,000	80	500	200	70

* 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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