India, Jharkhand state, Sahibganj district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Jharkhand
District:	Sahibganj

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,279,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

6.4 %

Hindu

53.8 %

Muslim

36.9 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

2.9 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ansari	86,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	86,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	4,300	Hindi	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Bengali	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Bengali	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bajikar (Muslim traditions)	100	Bengali	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Khatri	1,800	Bengali	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90
Bauri	5,600	Bengali	1	5,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	2,800	Hindi	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuiya Ghatwar	2,400	Hindi	1	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bengali	1,700	Bengali	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	6,700	Hindi	0	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	17,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Buna (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Bengali	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chain	8,800	Bengali	0	8,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	1	11,000	-1 -	50	300	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	2,500	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	7,900	Hindi	0	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	4,300	Odia	1	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh Bahelia	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond unspecified	1,100	Hindi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gosain unspecified	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	1,700	Bengali	1	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	12,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hazra (Hindu traditions)	60	Bengali	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jhalo Malo	1,400	Bengali	1	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kadar	3,200	Hindi	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	1,500	Bengali	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Hindi	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	9,300	Hindi	0	9,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	1,200	Hindi	1	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	5,100	Hindi	0	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kharwar	11,000	Hindi	1	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	20
Khetauri	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	1,400	Hindi	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Bardiha	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Kanaujia	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Hindi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurariar	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi Mahato	2,400	Bengali	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohara	1,700	Sadri	1	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	50
Maghaiya	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	13,000	Bengali	1	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahli	3,600	Marathi	1	1,100	30	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	70
Mal (Hindu traditions)	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malto	22,000	Mal Paharia	2	10,000	100	20	11,000	-1 -	800
Markande	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mishri	200	Bengali	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Bengali	1	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	2,900	Mundari	5	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	200
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	5,000	Hindi	1	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	2,900	Hindi	0	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Muslim traditions)	40	Bengali	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	9,800	Kurux	2	7,500	30	-1 -	700	-1 -	1,600
Parja unspecified	3,400	Odia	1	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	7,300	Hindi	0	7,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi	40	Bengali	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	15,000	Hindi	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajwar	8,200	Hindi	1	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajwar Nagbansi	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajwar Rajbhar	800	Hindi	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Hindi	1	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	232,000	Santhali	2	147,000	700	80	51,000	20	33,000
Sauria Paharia	21,000	Mal Paharia	2	6,800	40	30	14,000	-1 -	100
Sayyid	13,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	2,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	26,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	46,000	Bengali	0	-1 -	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	279,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	279,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Usmani	1,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	8,900	Bengali	0	8,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	32,000	Hindi	0	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Sribastab	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tili	1,300	Bengali	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turi (Hindu traditions)	6,600	Hindi	1	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	63,000	Hindi	0	63,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	17,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 94	1,244,000		88 ●	657,000	468,000	200	82,000	60	36,000
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 244	1,279,000		228 ●	688,000	472,000	200	82,000	200	37,000

* 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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