Nepal, Janakpur state people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Janakpur
District:	All

Major People Groups

158

Major Unreached People Groups

148

Total Population

3,256,000

Buddhist

8.8 %

Christian

0.4 %

Hindu

82.1 %

Muslim

7.3 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

1.4 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adibasi Janajati	20	Nepali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	1,400	Maithili	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	6,700	Urdu	0	-1 -	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	5,500	Maithili	1	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Nepali	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	7,900	Maithili	0	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	14,000	Nepali	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	1	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,500	Bhojpuri	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bania Rauniar	600	Bhojpuri	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	27,000	Maithili	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40
Bantar	4,100	Maithili	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantawa	30	Bantawa	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	4,100	Maithili	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	6,000	Maithili	0	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Maithili	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	2,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	57,000	Maithili	0	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kamti	700	Maithili	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	400	Bhojpuri	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	1,600	Maithili	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	1,100	Nepali	1	500	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	45,000	Maithili	0	45,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	500	Bote	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	5,200	Maithili	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	3,700	Maithili	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	115,000	Nepali	0	93,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	22,000
Brahmin Jijhotia	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Joshi	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	2,700	Maithili	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	2,100	Maithili	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	700	Maithili	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	1,600	Maithili	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	1,400	Awadhi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	63,000	Maithili	0	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	87,000	Maithili	1	87,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	30	Chamling	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	100	Chepang	2	70	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	100	Nepali	1	40	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	236,000	Nepali	1	228,000	-1 -	300	200	-1 -	7,300
Chidimar	20	Bhojpuri	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	40,000	Danuwar	1	40,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	20
Darai	200	Darai	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	27,000	Nepali	1	26,000	-1 -	300	300	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	2,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	105,000	Maithili	0	105,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	20
Dhanuk Dhankar	3,000	Maithili	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharkar	900	Bhojpuri	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	40	Dhimal	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	300	Awadhi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	3,900	Maithili	0	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	71,000	Maithili	0	71,000	-1 -	70	100	-1 -	60
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	18,000	Nepali	1	17,000	-1 -	300	80	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	300	Bhojpuri	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	90	Ghale, Southern	4	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	6,500	Gurung	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,000	200	-1 -	300
Hadi	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	3,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Maithili	1	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Maithili	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	3,000	Wayu	1	2,400	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	50
Jirel	5,300	Jirel	1	2,600	-1 -	2,500	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Bhojpuri	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	37,000	Maithili	1	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	3,000	Maithili	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	6,100	Maithili	0	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	50,000	Nepali	1	50,000	-1 -	300	400	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	21,000	Bhojpuri	0	21,000	-1 -	70	70	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	90	Maithili	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	14,000	Maithili	1	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	46,000	Maithili	0	45,000	-1 -	100	20	-1 -	500
Koch (Hindu traditions)	50	Rajbanshi	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	156,000	Maithili	1	156,000	-1 -	100	200	-1 -	100
Kumal	3,600	Nepali	1	3,500	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	70
Kumhar Magahia	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Maithili	1	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	37,000	Bhojpuri	0	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Loba	40	Lhowa	1	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	60	Bhojpuri	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Maithili	0	27,000	-1 -	70	30	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	33,000	Maithili	0	33,000	-1 -	50	20	-1 -	30
Magar	125,000	Nepali	1	107,000	-1 -	16,000	1,200	-1 -	1,000
Majhi	27,000	Nepali	1	23,000	-1 -	400	300	-1 -	3,100
Mal (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	5,800	Maithili	1	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	45,000	Maithili	1	45,000	-1 -	60	60	-1 -	50
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Maithili	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Maithili	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	200	Boro (India)	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	5,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	3,400	Maithili	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	90	Maithili	2	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	68,000	Maithili	1	68,000	-1 -	300	70	-1 -	300
Nachhiring	20	Nachiring	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Nai (Hindu traditions)	34,000	Maithili	0	34,000	-1 -	70	20	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nat (Hindu traditions)	800	Bhojpuri	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	94,000	Newar	1	77,000	-1 -	14,000	800	-1 -	2,200
Oraon, Dhangar	1,100	Kurux	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70
Pahari	2,000	Nepali	1	1,400	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	400	Bhojpuri	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	3,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	50	Urdu	0	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	2,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	7,100	Nepali	2	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	1,900
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Maithili	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	100	Rajbanshi	4	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Rajbhar	500	Bhojpuri	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajdhob	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Maithili	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	40	Sampang	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	200	Santhali	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	80
Sarbaria	400	Nepali	0	300	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	70
Sarki	28,000	Nepali	1	28,000	-1 -	70	300	-1 -	300
Sayyid	17,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	188,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	188,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	3,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	14,000	Sherpa	4	-1 -	-1 -	14,000	600	-1 -	50
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	29,000	Maithili	1	28,000	-1 -	90	50	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	65,000	Maithili	1	64,000	-1 -	400	40	-1 -	700
Sunuwar	24,000	Sunwar	1	24,000	-1 -	90	300	-1 -	200
Tamang	240,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	3,600	-1 -	228,000	7,300	-1 -	1,800
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	33,000	Maithili	0	33,000	-1 -	70	50	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	52,000	Maithili	1	51,000	-1 -	70	50	-1 -	800
Teli (Hindu traditions)	123,000	Maithili	1	123,000	-1 -	70	100	-1 -	30
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Maithili	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	200	Nepali	4	100	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	4,400	Nepali	1	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	23,000	Thangmi	1	22,000	-1 -	700	90	-1 -	20
Tharu Khawas	-1 Unknown	Nepali	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	37,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	70
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	300	Awadhi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	346,000	Maithili	0	346,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	200
Yadav Dhindhor	4,600	Maithili	0	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	46,000	Maithili	0	46,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	1,300	Maithili	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	4,800	Maithili	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	400	Yakkha	1	300	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	50
Yakthumba, Limbu	600	Limbu	1	300	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	200
Yehlmo	1,500	Hyolmo	1	1,300	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	30
Totals: 158	3,256,000		148 ●	2,672,000	238,000	287,000	15,000	0	45,000

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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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