India, Bihar state, Bhagalpur district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Bihar
District:	Bhagalpur

Major People Groups

144

Major Unreached People Groups

141

Total Population

3,527,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

84.0 %

Muslim

15.9 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	63,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	63,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Hindi	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Muslim traditions)	9,400	Hindi	0	-1 -	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Bengali	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,900	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bania Khatri	7,700	Bengali	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	5,100	Hindi	0	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Sinduria	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	32,000	Hindi	0	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	600
Bansphor (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Kannada	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhar	2,300	Bhojpuri	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	4,800	Hindi	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	81,000	Hindi	0	81,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Muslim traditions)	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Ghogra	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharbind	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	6,300	Hindi	0	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Nikhad	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	4,000	Bhojpuri	0	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	46,000	Hindi	0	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	5,500	Hindi	0	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Jijhotia	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	3,700	Bengali	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	138,000	Hindi	0	138,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chain	3,900	Bengali	0	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	116,000	Hindi	1	114,000	-1 -	100	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Chaupal	1,100	Hindi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	162,000	Hindi	0	162,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	14,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	6,600	Odia	1	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	96,000	Hindi	0	96,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh Bahelia	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	5,900	Hindi	0	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond unspecified	1,100	Hindi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	57,000	Hindi	0	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gosain unspecified	3,400	Hindi	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	5,400	Bengali	1	5,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	5,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	5,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	31,000	Hindi	0	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Bengali	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kadar	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	32,000	Hindi	0	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Muslim traditions)	900	Hindi	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	1,300	Bengali	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Telugu	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	57,000	Hindi	0	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	28,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapali	3,200	Bengali	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Marathi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	29,000	Hindi	0	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kharwar	41,000	Hindi	1	41,000	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Khatik (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	147,000	Hindi	0	147,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Bardiha	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Kanaujia	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	40,000	Hindi	0	40,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	68,000	Hindi	0	68,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Muslim traditions)	4,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	37,000	Hindi	0	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Muslim traditions)	2,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar Kamti	80	Maithili	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	8,600	Hindi	0	8,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	1,200	Nepali	2	1,200	-1 -	30	20	-1 -	-1 -
Maghaiya	60	Hindi	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Majhwar	1,300	Hindi	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Hindi	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Markande	5,100	Hindi	0	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukeri	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	32,000	Hindi	1	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nagar	7,700	Bengali	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	47,000	Hindi	0	47,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	6,400	Kurux	2	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Parja unspecified	9,700	Odia	1	9,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Bangash	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Durrani	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Rohilla	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	15,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Gujar	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Kaithwan	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Rajpasi	2,800	Hindi	1	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	42,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rahmani (Muslim traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Hindi	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	92,000	Hindi	0	91,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	6,100	Hindi	0	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gaur	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Jadon	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	4,600	Hindi	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Hindi	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sengar	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	5,800	Hindi	1	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	70,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sahariya	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sahisia	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	15,000	Santhali	2	14,000	60	-1 -	900	-1 -	40
Sayyid	24,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	1,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	12,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	5,600	Bengali	0	-1 -	5,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	274,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	274,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Sonar Barhaiya	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Jathera	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Kammakala	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Magahiya	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	8,200	Hindi	0	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	123,000	Bengali	0	123,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	120,000	Hindi	0	120,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	67,000	Hindi	0	67,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thathera (Hindu traditions)	5,200	Hindi	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tili	70,000	Bengali	0	70,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	6,200	Bengali	1	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turi (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	3,500	Hindi	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	481,000	Hindi	0	481,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Muslim traditions)	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	205,000	Hindi	0	205,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	5,300	Hindi	0	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 144	3,481,000		141 ●	2,924,000	552,000	200	2,900	20	1,300
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 293	3,527,000		280 ●	2,963,000	559,000	200	3,500	400	1,300

* 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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