India, Odisha state, Kandhamal district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Odisha
District:	Kandhamal

Major People Groups

151

Major Unreached People Groups

135

Total Population

916,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

19.7 %

Hindu

79.8 %

Muslim

0.3 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Amat	-1 Unknown	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baidya (Hindu traditions)	50	Bengali	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	600	Bengali	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Balija (Hindu traditions)	30	Kannada	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	90	Hindi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Bais	50	Hindi	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Gandha Banik	20	Bengali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Komti	30	Telugu	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	500	Hindi	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20
Bariki	40	Odia	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bathudi	-1 Unknown	Odia	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bauri	40	Bengali	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bazigar (Hindu traditions)	50	Punjabi, Eastern	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	80	Hindi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	-1 Unknown	Urdu	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Besya (Hindu traditions)	30	Bengali	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhandari	2,400	Odia	0	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	30	Hindi	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhottada	-1 Unknown	Kuvi	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuiya unspecified	-1 Unknown	Hindi	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Binjhal	20	Odia	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	100	Telugu	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Jyoti	100	Odia	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Telugu	30	Telugu	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Cherua	90	Odia	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	45,000	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	45,000	-1 -	-1 -
Dandasi	50	Odia	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dewar	3,800	Odia	0	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dharua	-1 Unknown	Duruwa	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	3,400	Odia	1	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom Murdafarash	500	Odia	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ganda	100	Odia	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gauda	30,000	Odia	0	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)	4,800	Hindi	1	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Goanese	70	Konkani, Goan	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Godra	50	Odia	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gokha	-1 Unknown	Odia	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond Rajgond	2,500	Gondi, Northern	1	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Gond unspecified	12,000	Hindi	1	12,000	20	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Guria	2,200	Odia	0	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	5,200	Bengali	1	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Halba	20	Marathi	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Holar	60	Marathi	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	30	Punjabi, Eastern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	600	Bengali	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kachera (Hindu traditions)	90	Odia	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	40	Bengali	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalal (Hindu traditions)	100	Telugu	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalingi	3,000	Odia	1	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandha Gauda	5,100	Odia	1	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Kandra	600	Odia	1	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	300	Telugu	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Karan	2,700	Odia	1	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	900	Marathi	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Katia	20	Hindi	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kawar	-1 Unknown	Hindi	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha Karan	500	Bengali	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kela (Hindu traditions)	200	Odia	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khadala	100	Odia	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khairwar	10,000	Bengali	1	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khandait	1,500	Odia	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatri (Hindu traditions)	50	Hindi	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	20	Hindi	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kol	-1 Unknown	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kolha	-1 Unknown	Ho	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli Mahadev	80	Marathi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koli Malhar	70	Marathi	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kolta	300	Odia	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Konda Dhora	30	Telugu	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kori	200	Hindi	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koya unspecified	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kui Dongria	42,000	Odia	2	32,000	60	20	10,000	-1 -	30
Kui Khond	367,000	Odia	2	276,000	500	200	89,000	30	400
Kui Kuvi	69,000	Odia	2	52,000	100	30	17,000	-1 -	60
Kui Sitha	41,000	Odia	2	31,000	60	20	10,000	-1 -	30
Kuli	50	Odia	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	500	Odia	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	7,000	Hindi	0	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Laheri (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Hindi	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Christian traditions)	90	Telugu	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Mahanta	500	Bengali	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahar (Christian traditions)	100	Marathi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	49,000	Bengali	1	45,000	-1 -	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta unspecified	40	Marathi	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mala (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malabar Catholic	60	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	2,000	Hindi	0	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mandia	-1 Unknown	Odia	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mangala	90	Telugu	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Matia	70	Bengali	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	400	Mundari	5	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munnur	90	Telugu	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mutrasi	100	Telugu	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	20	Bengali	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Omanatya	80	Odia	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	40	Kurux	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Paik	200	Odia	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pan	102,000	Odia	1	99,000	-1 -	50	2,400	-1 -	-1 -
Pantanti	70	Odia	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Parja unspecified	50	Odia	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patial	40	Odia	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Patralu	200	Odia	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Hindi	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	60	Bengali	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	7,800	Hindi	0	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	20	Hindi	0	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Sikh traditions)	20	Punjabi, Eastern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Rathor (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Raju	70	Bengali	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rona	100	Odia	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sagarbanshi	900	Odia	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	80	Santhali	2	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saora Malia	1,900	Odia	2	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Saora unspecified	3,800	Odia	2	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	100	Urdu	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shabar	900	Odia	2	800	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Siddiqi	300	Bengali	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	1,200	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Siyal	30	Odia	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	5,000	Bengali	1	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri Sadhubanik	1,600	Bengali	1	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	60	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	90	Hindi	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanla	4,200	Odia	1	4,100	-1 -	50	90	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Bengali	0	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	17,000	Hindi	0	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharua	400	Odia	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Thori (Hindu traditions)	400	Hindi	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	2,200	Bengali	1	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Tulabhina	500	Odia	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	90	Telugu	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Viswakarma unspecified	80	Tamil	1	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	29,000	Hindi	0	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Gola	1,800	Telugu	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Kaonra	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav Rawat	600	Hindi	0	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 151	916,000		135 ●	731,000	2,700	400	180,000	80	500

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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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