India, Bihar state, Katihar district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Bihar
District:	Katihar

Major People Groups

146

Major Unreached People Groups

142

Total Population

3,553,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.2 %

Hindu

53.4 %

Muslim

46.2 %

Sikh

0.1 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	25,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Hindi	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Bengali	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bajikar (Muslim traditions)	200	Bengali	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	2,200	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60
Bania Agrahari	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Bais	6,100	Hindi	0	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Kasaundhan	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Khatri	3,100	Bengali	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	70,000	Hindi	0	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Lambadi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beg	700	Bengali	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Kannada	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhakat	50	Bengali	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	400	Hindi	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Hindi	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	47,000	Hindi	0	47,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Ghogra	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	6,900	Hindi	0	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Nikhad	900	Hindi	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuiya unspecified	2,900	Hindi	1	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	11,000	Bhojpuri	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	5,500	Hindi	0	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	42,000	Hindi	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Buna (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Bengali	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chain	2,600	Bengali	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	33,000	Hindi	1	32,000	-1 -	30	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Chaupal	6,600	Hindi	1	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi Sribastab (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	4,800	Hindi	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Kathiya	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Odia	1	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	53,000	Hindi	0	52,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh Bahelia	6,600	Hindi	0	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	6,300	Hindi	0	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	30,000	Hindi	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gosain unspecified	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	51,000	Bengali	1	51,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	2,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	1,600	Punjabi, Eastern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	18,000	Bengali	0	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions)	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kabadi	3,000	Hindi	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta Jalia	13,000	Bengali	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	79,000	Bengali	0	79,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Hindi	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	7,000	Hindi	0	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Karan	1,500	Bengali	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kharwar	23,000	Hindi	1	23,000	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Khatwa	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	19,000	Hindi	1	19,000	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Koch (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Koch	1	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	28,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	1,800	Odia	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurariar	5,900	Hindi	0	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurol	500	Bengali	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Hindi	0	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar Kamti	700	Maithili	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohara	3,000	Sadri	1	3,000	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	9,800	Hindi	0	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maghaiya	20	Hindi	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	14,000	Bengali	1	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Majhwar	5,400	Hindi	1	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	8,000	Hindi	0	8,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Muslim traditions)	200	Bengali	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	6,200	Hindi	0	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Hindi	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Markande	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mir	1,300	Bengali	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mirzakhani	500	Bengali	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mishri	100	Bengali	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	5,800	Mundari	5	5,600	20	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	82,000	Hindi	1	82,000	-1 -	20	400	-1 -	-1 -
Nagar	3,500	Bengali	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Hindi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Bengali	1	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej Chandel	18,000	Bengali	1	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	31,000	Kurux	2	31,000	60	-1 -	200	-1 -	60
Parhaiya	400	Hindi	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	9,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patwa (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patwa (Muslim traditions)	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	12,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Poundra	5,400	Bengali	1	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	1,400	Hindi	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	4,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	158,000	Bengali	1	158,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Rajdhob	600	Angika	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	63,000	Hindi	0	63,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	2,200	Hindi	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	12,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sahisia	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	81,000	Santhali	2	74,000	200	-1 -	4,500	-1 -	2,800
Sayyid	34,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	34,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid Husaini	3,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	18,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	183,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	183,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	73,000	Bengali	0	-1 -	73,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	1,230,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,230,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Usmani	11,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shershabdia (Muslim traditions)	1,700	Hindi	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	5,400	Hindi	0	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	5,000	Hindi	0	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	84,000	Bengali	0	84,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	42,000	Hindi	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Sribastab	3,300	Hindi	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thathera (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tili	2,100	Bengali	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	20,000	Bengali	1	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turaiha	1,500	Bhojpuri	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turi (Hindu traditions)	5,600	Hindi	1	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Christian traditions)	1,000	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	42,000	Hindi	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki Mehtar	4,300	Hindi	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	170,000	Hindi	0	170,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	49,000	Hindi	0	49,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Sadgope	6,300	Bengali	0	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 146	3,505,000		142 ●	1,860,000	1,632,000	90	8,000	1,700	3,700
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 319	3,553,000		304 ●	1,898,000	1,640,000	200	8,200	2,700	3,800

* 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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