India, Madhya Pradesh state, Niwar district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Madhya Pradesh
District:	Niwar

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

455,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.0 %

Hindu

98.0 %

Muslim

1.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.5 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	6,700	Hindi	0	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Banchada	700	Hindi	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,800	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Bania Gahoi	2,500	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	18,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200
Basor	7,600	Hindi	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Jijhotia	9,800	Hindi	0	9,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sanadhya	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	31,000	Hindi	0	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Chadar	5,000	Hindi	0	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	45,000	Hindi	1	45,000	-1 -	40	70	-1 -	-1 -
Dangi	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Dhimar	26,000	Hindi	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Hindi	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kachhi (Hindu traditions)	36,000	Hindi	0	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	3,600	Telugu	0	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandera	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khangar (Hindu traditions)	2,900	Hindi	0	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuchbandia	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	6,200	Hindi	0	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	6,500	Hindi	0	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Hindi	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	6,600	Hindi	0	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Hindi	0	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	7,600	Hindi	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	29,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Rajput Bundela	4,000	Hindi	0	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rangrez (Muslim traditions)	1,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saur	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	2,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Sonr	500	Odia	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	8,600	Hindi	0	8,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	52,000	Hindi	0	52,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	3,700	Telugu	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions)	7,600	Hindi	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 49	433,000		49 ●	427,000	4,500	40	70	0	1,700
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 150	455,000		147 ●	446,000	6,500	50	200	40	2,300

* 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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