India, Maharashtra state, Sindhudurg district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Maharashtra
District:	Sindhudurg

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,118,000

Buddhist

2.3 %

Christian

1.4 %

Hindu

93.5 %

Muslim

2.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.2 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agri	9,700	Marathi	0	9,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai Konkani	19,000	Marathi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bahrupi	60	Marathi	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Bengali	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	6,900	Hindi	0	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Bania Chetti	2,400	Tamil	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Gujar	1,600	Gujarati	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Kasar	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	38,000	Hindi	0	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500
Barda	100	Marathi	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar Mith Gauda	100	Konkani, Goan	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhansala	42,000	Marathi	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhavit	5,900	Konkani, Goan	0	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	5,000	Hindi	0	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Chitpavan	5,500	Marathi	0	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Deshastha	1,500	Marathi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Devarukha	1,800	Marathi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaud Saraswat	4,100	Marathi	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Karbadu	6,900	Marathi	0	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Karhada	3,400	Marathi	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	51,000	Hindi	0	50,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Byari (Beary)	2,600	Konkani	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	1	11,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Hindi	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Devadiga (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Tulu	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Devadiga Kalavant	600	Konkani	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Devanga	1,200	Kannada	1	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Parit	2,700	Marathi	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	12,000	Konkani, Goan	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -
Gopal	700	Gujarati	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gosain unspecified	3,600	Hindi	0	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kharva (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Gujarati	1	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	249,000	Gujarati	0	249,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kunbi Anjna	2,400	Gujarati	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kunbi Konkani	153,000	Konkani, Goan	0	153,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lingayat	1,400	Kannada	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,400
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	40,000	Marathi	1	15,000	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	20	-1 -
Mahar (Christian traditions)	3,800	Marathi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	3,800	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta Gomatang	18,000	Marathi	0	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta Jadhav	18,000	Marathi	0	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta Shinde	12,000	Marathi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta unspecified	176,000	Marathi	0	176,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Nai (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	3,000	Hindi	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali	2,000	Kannada	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sangar	400	Marathi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	3,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	2,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	17,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Hindi	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Hindi	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Taria	600	Marathi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	25,000	Hindi	0	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakkar	3,600	Marathi	0	3,300	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 59	1,094,000		57 ●	1,026,000	25,000	25,000	15,000	20	2,500
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 191	1,118,000		178 ●	1,046,000	29,000	25,000	16,000	200	2,500

* 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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