India, Odisha state, Balangir district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Odisha
District:	Balangir

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,864,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.9 %

Hindu

98.4 %

Muslim

0.5 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.2 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Agariya (Hindu traditions)	7,500	Agariya	1	7,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agariya (Muslim traditions)	1,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Bengali	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,800	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500
Bania unspecified	12,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,800
Bariki	70	Odia	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bavuri	20	Telugu	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhandari	9,800	Odia	0	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhulia	44,000	Odia	0	44,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Binjhal	41,000	Odia	0	41,000	30	-1 -	20	-1 -	50
Bishnoi (Hindu traditions)	71,000	Hindi	0	71,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	28,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Brahmin Utkal	4,600	Bengali	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	3,400	Hindi	1	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Chitara	1,500	Odia	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chitrakar (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Marathi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	9,000	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	9,000	-1 -	-1 -
Dal	21,000	Odia	1	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Dewar	47,000	Odia	0	47,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimar	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Odia	1	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Ganda	208,000	Odia	1	204,000	-1 -	200	2,800	-1 -	-1 -
Gandhmali	3,500	Odia	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gauda	41,000	Odia	0	40,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)	6,800	Hindi	1	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	8,700	Hindi	0	8,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond Dorla	11,000	Odia	1	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond Rajgond	22,000	Gondi, Northern	1	22,000	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Gond unspecified	108,000	Hindi	1	107,000	100	50	1,000	20	100
Guria	2,700	Odia	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hatkar	3,600	Marathi	0	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandha Gauda	1,900	Odia	1	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karan	11,000	Odia	1	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	3,500	Marathi	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khadura	1,500	Odia	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khairwar	1,600	Bengali	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khandait	5,200	Odia	0	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Kolah Lohara	100	Odia	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kolta	91,000	Odia	1	90,000	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Konda Dhora	1,600	Telugu	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koshti	3,600	Marathi	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kui Khond	93,000	Odia	2	92,000	200	-1 -	40	-1 -	300
Kuli	2,300	Odia	1	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	2,000	Odia	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	41,000	Hindi	0	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kusta	1,100	Odia	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Labana (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	3,600	Marathi	1	3,500	-1 -	40	20	-1 -	-1 -
Mahara	500	Odia	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	38,000	Bengali	1	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	62,000	Hindi	0	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Mankirdia	70	Odia	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions)	8,200	Odia	1	8,200	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Munda	2,100	Mundari	5	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paharia	200	Mal Paharia	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paik	12,000	Odia	1	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Paik Rana	600	Odia	1	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patwa (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Hindi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70
Rangrez (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Marathi	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rona	500	Odia	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Jati	4,600	Odia	2	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Kapusavar	2,400	Odia	2	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Lanjia	2,400	Odia	2	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora unspecified	50,000	Odia	2	50,000	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Shabar	12,000	Odia	2	12,000	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	4,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	5,100	Hindi	0	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Sonjhara	8,200	Odia	0	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sudha	25,000	Odia	1	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sudha Butka	2,600	Odia	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Bengali	1	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri Sadhubanik	5,700	Bengali	1	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	84,000	Hindi	0	84,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharua	400	Odia	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	13,000	Bengali	1	12,000	-1 -	60	60	-1 -	-1 -
Velama	11,000	Telugu	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	212,000	Hindi	0	212,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	17,000	Telugu	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	122,000	Hindi	0	122,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 89	1,834,000		80 ●	1,808,000	5,700	400	16,000	60	3,300
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 271	1,864,000		251 ●	1,833,000	8,600	400	16,000	600	3,700

* 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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