Nepal, Janakpur state people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Janakpur
District:	All

Total People Groups

158

Unreached People Groups

148

Total Population

3,011,000

Buddhist

8.7 %

Christian

0.4 %

Hindu

82.3 %

Muslim

7.2 %

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	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adibasi Janajati	20	Nepali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	1,300	Maithili	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	6,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	6,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	5,000	Maithili	1	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	900	Nepali	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bahna (Hindu traditions)	7,200	Maithili	0	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Nepali	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,100
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	1	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	1,400	Bhojpuri	0	1,400	-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	3,800	Maithili	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantawa	30	Bantawa	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	3,700	Maithili	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	5,500	Maithili	0	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Maithili	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	2,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	57,000	Maithili	0	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kamti	600	Maithili	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	400	Bhojpuri	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	1,400	Maithili	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	1,000	Nepali	1	400	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	41,000	Maithili	0	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bote-Majhi	500	Bote	1	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	4,800	Maithili	0	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	3,400	Maithili	0	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	104,000	Nepali	0	85,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	20,000
Brahmin Jijhotia	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Joshi	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	2,400	Maithili	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Khandelwal	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	1,900	Maithili	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sakaldwipi	700	Maithili	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Saraswat	1,400	Maithili	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Sawaria	1,300	Awadhi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	57,000	Maithili	0	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	79,000	Maithili	1	79,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	30	Chamling	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chepang, Tsepang	100	Chepang	2	70	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhantyal	100	Nepali	1	40	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	215,000	Nepali	1	208,000	-1 -	300	200	-1 -	6,600
Chidimar	-1 Unknown	Bhojpuri	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Danuwar Rai	36,000	Danuwar	1	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	20
Darai	200	Darai	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	25,000	Nepali	1	24,000	-1 -	300	300	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	2,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	95,000	Maithili	0	95,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	20
Dhanuk Dhankar	2,800	Maithili	0	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharkar	800	Bhojpuri	0	800	-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)	3,500	Maithili	0	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	65,000	Maithili	0	65,000	-1 -	60	90	-1 -	60
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	1,100	Maithili	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	16,000	Nepali	1	16,000	-1 -	300	70	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	300	Bhojpuri	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghale	80	Ghale, Southern	4	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	5,900	Gurung	2	-1 -	-1 -	5,500	200	-1 -	300
Hadi	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	2,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Maithili	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Maithili	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai Maira	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hayu	2,800	Wayu	1	2,200	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	40
Jirel	4,800	Jirel	1	2,400	-1 -	2,200	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	900	Bhojpuri	0	900	-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	2,700	Maithili	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	5,600	Maithili	0	5,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	46,000	Nepali	1	45,000	-1 -	200	400	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	19,000	Bhojpuri	0	19,000	-1 -	60	60	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	20	Maithili	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	80	Maithili	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Maithili	1	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	-1 Unknown	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	42,000	Maithili	0	41,000	-1 -	100	20	-1 -	500
Koch (Hindu traditions)	40	Rajbanshi	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	142,000	Maithili	1	142,000	-1 -	100	200	-1 -	100
Kumal	3,300	Nepali	1	3,200	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	60
Kumhar Magahia	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Maithili	1	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	34,000	Bhojpuri	0	34,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Loba	30	Lhowa	1	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	60	Bhojpuri	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	25,000	Maithili	0	25,000	-1 -	60	30	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Maithili	0	30,000	-1 -	40	20	-1 -	30
Magar	114,000	Nepali	1	97,000	-1 -	15,000	1,100	-1 -	900
Majhi	25,000	Nepali	1	21,000	-1 -	300	300	-1 -	2,800
Mal (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	5,300	Maithili	1	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	41,000	Maithili	1	41,000	-1 -	50	60	-1 -	50
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Maithili	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	200	Boro (India)	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miyan	5,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Maithili	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda, Horo	80	Maithili	2	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	62,000	Maithili	1	62,000	-1 -	300	60	-1 -	200
Nachhiring	20	Nachiring	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Nai (Hindu traditions)	31,000	Maithili	0	31,000	-1 -	60	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	86,000	Newar	1	70,000	-1 -	13,000	700	-1 -	2,000
Oraon, Dhangar	1,000	Kurux	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60
Pahari	1,800	Nepali	1	1,300	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	300	Bhojpuri	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	2,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	40	Urdu	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	2,700	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	6,400	Nepali	2	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	1,800
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	23,000	Maithili	0	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	100	Rajbanshi	4	80	-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)	11,000	Maithili	0	11,000	-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	30	Sampang	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	200	Santhali	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	80
Sarbaria	400	Nepali	0	300	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	60
Sarki	26,000	Nepali	1	25,000	-1 -	60	300	-1 -	200
Sayyid	16,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	171,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	171,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	2,700	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sherpa	13,000	Sherpa	4	-1 -	-1 -	13,000	600	-1 -	50
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Maithili	1	26,000	-1 -	80	40	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	59,000	Maithili	1	58,000	-1 -	400	40	-1 -	600
Sunuwar	22,000	Sunwar	1	22,000	-1 -	80	300	-1 -	200
Tamang	219,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	3,300	-1 -	207,000	6,600	-1 -	1,600
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Maithili	0	30,000	-1 -	60	40	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	47,000	Maithili	1	47,000	-1 -	60	40	-1 -	800
Teli (Hindu traditions)	112,000	Maithili	1	112,000	-1 -	60	80	-1 -	30
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Maithili	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	200	Nepali	4	100	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	4,000	Nepali	1	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Thami	21,000	Thangmi	1	20,000	-1 -	700	80	-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)	200	Awadhi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	346,000	Maithili	0	346,000	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	200
Yadav Dhindhor	4,200	Maithili	0	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	42,000	Maithili	0	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	1,200	Maithili	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	4,400	Maithili	0	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	300	Yakkha	1	300	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	50
Yakthumba, Limbu	600	Limbu	1	300	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	200
Yehlmo	1,400	Hyolmo	1	1,200	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	30
Totals: 158	3,011,000		148 ●	2,478,000	217,000	261,000	13,000	0	41,000

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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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