Sri Lanka, North Central state, Polonnaruwa district people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	North Central
District:	Polonnaruwa

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

447,000

Buddhist

89.5 %

Christian

1.1 %

Hindu

1.8 %

Muslim

7.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahinkuntaya	1,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	20	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	90	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	3,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,200	30	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	11,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	400	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	23,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	23,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	19,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	19,000	200	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	100	Tamil	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	10,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	9,900	100	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	7,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	7,200	80	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	2,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	2,700	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kinnara	1,700	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	30	Gujarati	0	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	400	Tamil	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	35,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	34,000	400	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	7,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	7,100	80	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	1,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	300	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	11,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	100	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	4,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	4,700	60	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	1,200	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	4,300	Tamil	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	2,600	Tamil	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	24,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	3,500	Tamil	2	3,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	256,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	253,000	3,000	-1 -	-1 -
Yamannu	4,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	4,500	40	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 36	442,000		14 ●	3,500	34,000	400,000	4,500	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 76	447,000		27 ●	7,900	34,000	400,000	4,800	0	10

* 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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Prayer Cards

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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