India, Jharkhand state, Pakur district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Jharkhand
District:	Pakur

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

989,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

7.8 %

Hindu

45.1 %

Muslim

37.8 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

9.3 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ansari	55,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	55,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	3,000	Hindi	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Bengali	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Bengali	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bajikar (Muslim traditions)	60	Bengali	0	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Khatri	1,200	Bengali	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	4,900	Hindi	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Bauri	1,400	Bengali	1	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuiya Ghatwar	2,400	Hindi	1	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuiya unspecified	2,200	Hindi	1	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	6,400	Hindi	0	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Buna (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Bengali	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chain	3,800	Bengali	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	7,200	Hindi	1	7,000	-1 -	20	200	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	2,100	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	3,400	Hindi	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	5,100	Odia	1	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	7,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	4,300	Hindi	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kadar	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	6,000	Hindi	0	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khetauri	5,900	Hindi	0	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	4,900	Hindi	0	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kori	2,400	Hindi	1	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500
Kumhar Bardiha	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Kanaujia	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	8,300	Hindi	0	8,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Hindi	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	6,100	Hindi	0	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohara	1,700	Sadri	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Maghaiya	40	Hindi	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	5,400	Bengali	1	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahli	4,500	Marathi	1	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	800
Mal (Hindu traditions)	3,000	Hindi	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malto	39,000	Mal Paharia	2	28,000	100	20	10,000	-1 -	1,000
Markande	900	Hindi	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mishri	100	Bengali	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Bengali	1	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Muslim traditions)	60	Bengali	0	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Parja unspecified	2,100	Odia	1	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi	50	Bengali	0	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	5,200	Hindi	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Rajwar	2,100	Hindi	1	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajwar Rajbhar	500	Hindi	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Hindi	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	324,000	Santhali	2	178,000	700	200	56,000	30	89,000
Sauria Paharia	11,000	Mal Paharia	2	4,000	20	-1 -	6,300	-1 -	800
Sayyid	7,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	2,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	21,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	28,000	Bengali	0	-1 -	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	246,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	246,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Usmani	1,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	3,700	Bengali	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turi (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Hindi	1	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Hindi	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 71	958,000		67 ●	418,000	371,000	300	77,000	40	92,000
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 218	989,000		205 ●	446,000	373,000	300	77,000	300	92,000

* 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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