Bhutan, Eastern state, Pemagatshel district people groups | Joshua Project

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6

Major Unreached People Groups *

6

Total Population

17,000

Buddhist

96.5 %

Christian

0.0 %

Hindu

2.3 %

Muslim

1.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.1 %

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Photo	People Group	Population in District	Population in Country	% Country Popl in District	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale
	Bania	50	4,000	1.2500 1.3%	Assamese	Hindu	0
	Brahmin	100	6,300	1.5873 1.6%	Assamese	Hindu	0
	Monpa	16,000	100,000	16.0000 16.0%	Tshangla	Buddhist	0
	Rabha	30	1,600	1.8750 1.9%	Assamese	Hindu	0
	Santal (Sawntal)	60	5,500	1.0909 1.1%	Santhali	Hindu	1
	Shaikh	200	9,400	2.1277 2.1%	Bengali	Muslim	0
	Major Groups (displayed): 6	16,000					6 ●
	All Groups (including small not displayed *): 14	17,000					14 ●

* 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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The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

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%