India, Tamil Nadu state, Tirunelveli district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Tirunelveli

Major People Groups

110

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,825,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

14.2 %

Hindu

76.5 %

Muslim

9.2 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Dravida	40,000	Tamil	0	39,000	-1 -	50	100	-1 -	-1 -
Adi Dravida Christian	13,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	17,000	Tamil	1	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	22,000	Tamil	1	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Aiyanavar	400	Telugu	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Aiyanavar Christian	2,300	Telugu	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -
Alavan	500	Tamil	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	1,200	Malayalam	1	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi Tottiyan Naicker	100	Tamil	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan Christian	100	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Anuppan	20	Kannada	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arasar	1,100	Malayalam	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Arasar Christian	7,900	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	7,900	-1 -	-1 -
Arunthathiyar	21,000	Tamil	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	5,600	Bengali	0	5,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Chetti	2,600	Tamil	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80
Bania unspecified	6,400	Hindi	0	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Boya	52,000	Telugu	0	52,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Ashtashasram	400	Tamil	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Christian	100	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Dravida	4,300	Tamil	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Iyer	5,200	Tamil	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Pancha Dravida	2,900	Malayalam	0	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Potti	800	Malayalam	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sholiar	1,200	Tamil	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Tamil	6,800	Tamil	0	6,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Telugu	1,000	Telugu	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	42,000	Hindi	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Velanadu	1,100	Telugu	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chackaravar	2,400	Tamil	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chackaravar Christian	700	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	8,200	Tamil	0	8,200	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chavalakkaran	400	Malayalam	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chavalakkaran Christian	300	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Chayakkaran	500	Tamil	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Cherumar Christian	35,000	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	35,000	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	7,400	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	7,400	-1 -	-1 -
Devendrakulathan	4,800	Tamil	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Divehi	40	Maldivian	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	3,600	Tamil	0	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	106,000	Malayalam	0	106,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	2,300	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	26,000	Tamil	1	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Telugu	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan Tondaman	17,000	Tamil	1	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan unspecified	41,000	Tamil	1	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	4,500	Telugu	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kattunayakan	3,300	Tamil	1	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Kavathi	1,500	Tamil	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kavathi Christian	600	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -
Keralamuthali	900	Malayalam	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Keralamuthali Christian	300	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Kuda Korava	60	Tamil	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	3,400	Malayalam	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lingayat	1,500	Kannada	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,500
Malabar Catholic	2,500	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -
Malakkuravan	500	Tamil	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mangala	1,100	Telugu	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	215,000	Tamil	1	200,000	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -
Mutali	500	Tamil	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	84,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	84,000	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	75,000	Tamil	0	75,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	85,000	Malayalam	1	85,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	19,000	Tamil	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pagadai	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	34,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	34,000	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	164,000	Tamil	1	164,000	-1 -	100	300	-1 -	-1 -
Palliyar	70	Tamil	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	1,100	Tamil	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pandaram	300	Malayalam	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	45,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	45,000	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	52,000	Tamil	1	52,000	-1 -	40	200	-1 -	-1 -
Puthirai Vannan	3,600	Tamil	1	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	3,900	Hindi	0	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali	4,000	Kannada	0	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sali Pattariyan	400	Tamil	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	16,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	400	Tamil	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	39,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	39,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Soligar	100	Sholaga	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	2,800	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	110,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	110,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tholuva Naicker	40	Tamil	3	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiruvalluvar	80	Tamil	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Telugu	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vadugan	1,200	Telugu	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vakkaliga Kappiliyan	80	Kannada	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	1,300	Tamil	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	25,000	Tamil	2	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	5,300	Tamil	1	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vathiriyan (Christian traditions)	200	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vathiriyan (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Velakkithalanayan	7,300	Malayalam	0	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan Isai	1,600	Tamil	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan Nanjanad	18,000	Tamil	1	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalan unspecified	28,000	Tamil	1	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Veluthadanayar	2,100	Malayalam	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vettakkaran	300	Tamil	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vettuvan Gounder	60	Tamil	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma Asari	22,000	Malayalam	0	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma Kollan	2,100	Malayalam	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma Thattan	6,600	Malayalam	0	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma unspecified	74,000	Tamil	1	74,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma Vilkurup	400	Malayalam	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	106,000	Hindi	0	106,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Ghosi	2,900	Hindi	0	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	4,500	Telugu	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 110	1,805,000		88 ●	1,381,000	165,000	200	257,000	20	1,700
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 248	1,825,000		215 ●	1,397,000	167,000	300	259,000	200	1,700

* 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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