India, Bihar state, Saharsa district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Bihar
District:	Saharsa

Major People Groups

104

Major Unreached People Groups

103

Total Population

2,165,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

86.0 %

Muslim

13.9 %

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	4,600	Hindi	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	15,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	4,300	Hindi	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Muslim traditions)	2,700	Hindi	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Bais	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Khatri	2,100	Bengali	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	5,100	Kannada	0	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhar	1,000	Bhojpuri	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	34,000	Hindi	0	34,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Muslim traditions)	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Ghogra	800	Hindi	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kamti	4,600	Hindi	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	1,700	Bhojpuri	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	9,700	Hindi	0	9,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	20,000	Hindi	0	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Joshi	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	16,000	Hindi	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Maithili	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	13,000	Bengali	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Rikhisur	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	6,700	Hindi	0	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	429,000	Hindi	0	429,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Brahmin Utkal	1,100	Bengali	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Vaidik	1,200	Bengali	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Varendra	2,400	Bengali	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chain	1,700	Bengali	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	62,000	Hindi	1	61,000	-1 -	30	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Devhar	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	75,000	Hindi	0	75,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk Dhankar	4,200	Hindi	0	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	1,700	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	4,400	Odia	1	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	66,000	Hindi	0	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh Bahelia	6,800	Hindi	0	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Hindi	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	27,000	Hindi	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gosain unspecified	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	2,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kadar	6,500	Hindi	0	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Hindi	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	4,300	Hindi	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	6,100	Hindi	0	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapali	1,400	Bengali	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	6,000	Hindi	0	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	66,000	Hindi	0	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	1,300	Odia	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Hindi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	29,000	Hindi	0	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maghaiya	30	Hindi	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	4,800	Hindi	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	6,700	Hindi	0	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Markande	2,200	Hindi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	156,000	Hindi	1	156,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	20	-1 -
Nagar	3,300	Bengali	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Hindi	0	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Parja unspecified	4,200	Odia	1	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	5,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Kaithwan	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Rajpasi	1,300	Hindi	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	12,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	300	Angika	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	51,000	Hindi	0	51,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	2,200	Hindi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	1	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	9,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sahisia	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	4,200	Santhali	2	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	20
Sayyid	14,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	1,700	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	19,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	12,000	Bengali	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	195,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	195,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Usmani	1,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	6,400	Hindi	0	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	3,500	Hindi	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	65,000	Bengali	0	65,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	52,000	Hindi	0	52,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Hindi	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thathera (Hindu traditions)	2,200	Hindi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	2,700	Bengali	1	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	227,000	Hindi	0	227,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	4,700	Hindi	0	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	66,000	Hindi	0	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	2,300	Hindi	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	4,700	Hindi	0	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 104	2,126,000		103 ●	1,831,000	293,000	50	1,100	30	100
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 260	2,165,000		248 ●	1,863,000	301,000	60	1,300	200	100

* 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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