India, Bihar state, Vaishali district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Bihar
District:	Vaishali

Major People Groups

132

Major Unreached People Groups

132

Total Population

3,925,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.1 %

Hindu

90.7 %

Muslim

9.2 %

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	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	6,200	Hindi	0	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	55,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	55,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Hindi	0	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	3,900	Bengali	0	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Rauniar	2,600	Hindi	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Sinduria	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	11,000	Hindi	0	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80
Bantar	1,400	Maithili	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	2,500	Hindi	0	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	5,200	Kannada	0	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	1,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhat (Hindu traditions)	3,300	Hindi	0	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	8,400	Hindi	0	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	24,000	Bhojpuri	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bisati	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	96,000	Hindi	0	96,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	4,500	Hindi	0	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Jijhotia	1,500	Hindi	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Kanaujia	7,500	Hindi	0	7,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Radhi	3,000	Bengali	0	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	134,000	Hindi	0	134,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Chain	1,600	Bengali	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	215,000	Hindi	1	213,000	-1 -	200	2,000	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	3,000	Hindi	0	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	64,000	Hindi	0	64,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Ajudhyabansi	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi Kanaujia	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	3,900	Odia	1	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	400,000	Hindi	0	400,000	-1 -	100	-1 -	30	300
Dusadh Bahelia	43,000	Hindi	0	43,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	19,000	Hindi	0	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gonrhi	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	3,200	Bengali	1	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	2,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	1,900	Bengali	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kabadi	13,000	Hindi	0	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	28,000	Hindi	0	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar Kamkar (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Hindi	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	85,000	Hindi	0	85,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Iraqi (Hindu traditions)	900	Hindi	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	14,000	Hindi	0	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	24,000	Hindi	0	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	100,000	Hindi	0	100,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	44,000	Hindi	0	44,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Karan	1,500	Bengali	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatik (Hindu traditions)	2,200	Hindi	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	7,800	Hindi	0	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	209,000	Hindi	0	209,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Kumhar Bardiha	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Kanaujia	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	45,000	Hindi	0	45,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurariar	200	Hindi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	162,000	Hindi	0	162,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Hindu traditions)	10,000	Hindi	0	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Muslim traditions)	1,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	47,000	Hindi	0	47,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	63,000	Hindi	0	63,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Majhwar	1,100	Hindi	1	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	97,000	Hindi	0	97,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	12,000	Hindi	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	143,000	Hindi	0	143,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions)	7,900	Hindi	0	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Dhawa (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions)	8,300	Hindi	0	8,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	43,000	Hindi	1	43,000	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	40,000	Hindi	0	40,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalband	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nanakshahi	30	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Hindi	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Gujar	2,100	Hindi	0	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Kaithwan	4,200	Hindi	0	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi Rajpasi	3,900	Hindi	1	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patwa (Muslim traditions)	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pawaria (Hindu traditions)	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	23,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazi	30,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	32,000	Hindi	0	32,000	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	160,000	Hindi	0	160,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bais (Hindu traditions)	6,900	Hindi	0	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bargujar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhadauria	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhale Sultan (Hindu traditions)	700	Hindi	0	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions)	5,700	Hindi	0	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chandel	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	18,000	Hindi	0	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Dikhit	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gahlot (Hindu traditions)	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Garewal (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gaur	3,100	Hindi	0	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Hindi	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Jadon	3,700	Hindi	0	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Jadu	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Janjua (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Joia (Hindu traditions)	900	Hindi	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Manihas (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Parihar	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	8,400	Hindi	0	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Pundir (Hindu traditions)	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	7,700	Hindi	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sakarwar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Salehria (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sengar	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Solanki	1,200	Hindi	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sombansi (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ravidas Chamar (Hindu traditions)	11,000	Hindi	1	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	4,800	Urdu	0	-1 -	4,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	11,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Faruqi	1,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	16,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	10,000	Bengali	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	191,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	191,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	27,000	Hindi	0	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Barhaiya	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Jathera	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Kammakala	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar Magahiya	1,100	Hindi	0	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	20,000	Hindi	0	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Muslim traditions)	2,100	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	64,000	Bengali	0	64,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	117,000	Hindi	0	117,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions)	2,300	Hindi	0	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thathera (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turaiha	15,000	Bhojpuri	0	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	9,500	Hindi	0	9,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	476,000	Hindi	0	476,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Dhindhor	8,600	Hindi	0	8,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gaoli	137,000	Hindi	0	137,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	4,100	Hindi	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	8,400	Hindi	0	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 132	3,893,000		132 ●	3,534,000	356,000	400	2,100	80	600
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 263	3,925,000		254 ●	3,561,000	361,000	400	2,200	700	700

* 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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