India, Bihar state, Madhubani district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Bihar
District:	Madhubani

Major People Groups

141

Major Unreached People Groups

139

Total Population

5,084,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

82.4 %

Muslim

17.5 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	67,000	Hindi	0	67,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	80,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	80,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Asur	400	Asuri	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	67,000	Hindi	0	67,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,600	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Bania Barnawar	800	Hindi	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Sinduria	500	Hindi	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	12,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bantar	1,800	Maithili	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Kannada	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	2,200	Hindi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	106,000	Hindi	0	106,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Ghogra	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kamti	9,100	Hindi	0	9,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharbind	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	9,400	Hindi	0	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Nikhad	800	Hindi	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	7,900	Bhojpuri	0	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhat	1,100	Bengali	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	85,000	Hindi	0	85,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	28,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Joshi	2,300	Hindi	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	46,000	Hindi	0	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Maha	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	9,800	Bengali	0	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	4,900	Hindi	0	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	386,000	Hindi	0	385,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Brahmin Varendra	1,800	Bengali	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	160,000	Hindi	1	156,000	-1 -	200	3,100	-1 -	-1 -
Chaupal	11,000	Hindi	1	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	7,900	Hindi	0	-1 -	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	201,000	Hindi	0	201,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk Dhankar	18,000	Hindi	0	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	2,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Kanaujia	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	9,300	Odia	1	9,300	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	190,000	Hindi	0	190,000	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Muslim traditions)	300	Bengali	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh Bahelia	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Hindi	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gandharb (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	22,000	Hindi	0	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	3,300	Bengali	1	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	5,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	900	Hindi	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	63,000	Hindi	0	63,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	3,000	Hindi	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	6,200	Hindi	0	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	66,000	Hindi	0	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions)	700	Hindi	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	36,000	Hindi	0	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	43,000	Hindi	0	43,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Marathi	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	59,000	Hindi	0	59,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Karan	2,100	Bengali	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatik (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Hindi	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	97,000	Hindi	0	97,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	206,000	Hindi	0	206,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Bardiha	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Kanaujia	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	4,000	Odia	0	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	49,000	Hindi	0	49,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurariar	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	101,000	Hindi	0	101,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Hindu traditions)	4,700	Hindi	0	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Muslim traditions)	2,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	22,000	Hindi	0	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	44,000	Hindi	0	44,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	181,000	Hindi	0	181,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	9,600	Hindi	0	9,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	205,000	Hindi	0	205,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Muslim traditions)	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukeri	1,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	136,000	Hindi	1	136,000	-1 -	40	-1 -	20	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	50,000	Hindi	0	50,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalband	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nanakshahi	30	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -
Nat (Muslim traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	3,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	9,100	Hindi	0	9,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Kaithwan	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Rajpasi	1,800	Hindi	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patwa (Hindu traditions)	5,900	Hindi	0	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pawaria (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pawaria (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	50,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	50,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	2,100	Hindi	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	52,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	52,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	25,000	Hindi	0	25,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	1,100	Angika	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	132,000	Hindi	0	132,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	7,700	Hindi	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gaur	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Jadon	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	3,400	Hindi	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	7,900	Hindi	1	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	44,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	44,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sahisia	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sangtarash (Hindu traditions)	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	1,300	Santhali	2	1,300	20	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	22,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	3,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	43,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	43,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	24,000	Bengali	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	523,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	523,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Usmani	2,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sikligar (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Barhaiya	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Jathera	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Kammakala	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Magahiya	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Muslim traditions)	6,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	125,000	Bengali	0	125,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	136,000	Hindi	0	136,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thathera (Hindu traditions)	5,200	Hindi	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	1,300	Bengali	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turaiha	7,700	Bhojpuri	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	445,000	Hindi	0	445,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	183,000	Hindi	0	183,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	6,500	Hindi	0	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 141	5,042,000		139 ●	4,153,000	883,000	300	3,300	60	500
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 279	5,084,000		267 ●	4,187,000	890,000	300	3,400	500	500

* 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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