Sri Lanka, Western state, Kalutara district people groups

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Country:	Sri Lanka
Province / State:	Western
District:	Kalutara

Major People Groups

102

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,342,000

Buddhist

83.3 %

Christian

4.0 %

Hindu

3.4 %

Muslim

9.3 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi Andhra	40	Telugu	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan Nattaman	200	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Agamudaiyan unspecified	300	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ahinkuntaya	3,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	3,700	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ambalavasi	400	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Ambattan	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arab	500	Arabic, Mesopotamian	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badahala	7,200	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	6,900	300	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	200	Tamil	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Berava	23,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	22,000	900	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Christian traditions)	40	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Bharathar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bintanna	500	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodhivansha	900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	900	30	-1 -	-1 -
Boya	500	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Indian Tamil	1,000	Tamil	1	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	1,700	Tamil	1	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burgher	1,100	Sinhala	3	-1 -	-1 -	90	1,000	-1 -	30
Chakkiliyan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Chakkiliyan (Hindu traditions)	700	Tamil	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	1,100	Language unknown	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Demala Gattara	1,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Divehi	500	Maldivian	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Durava	96,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	92,000	3,900	-1 -	-1 -
Gattara	48,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	46,000	1,900	-1 -	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	1,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	50	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama	36,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	35,000	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Patti	1,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	40	-1 -	-1 -
Govigama Radala	1,700	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,600	40	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	500	Tamil	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hannali	21,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	20,000	800	-1 -	-1 -
Henawalayo	1,500	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	1,500	40	-1 -	-1 -
Hinna	15,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Hunna	5,800	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	5,600	200	-1 -	-1 -
Idayan	300	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	1,800	Tamil	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan Christian	700	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Indian Tamil	200	Tamil	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kaikolan	1,900	Tamil	2	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kallan	500	Tamil	2	400	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Karaiyar	1,500	Tamil	2	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Karava	181,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	174,000	6,900	-1 -	-1 -
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kiddea	1,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	30	-1 -	-1 -
Koviar	2,000	Tamil	2	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuravan (Hindu traditions)	100	Tamil	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kustarogiyo	1,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	900	20	-1 -	-1 -
Malay, Javar	700	Sri Lankan Malay Creole	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mappila	6,200	Malayalam	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Marakkalage	1,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Maravan	3,000	Tamil	2	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -
Maravar	1,400	Tamil	2	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Memon	200	Gujarati	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mukkuvar	800	Tamil	2	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nalavar	700	Tamil	2	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navait	2,400	Tamil	0	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Navandanna	72,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	69,000	2,900	-1 -	-1 -
Navithan	700	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Oli	1,900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,900	70	-1 -	-1 -
Osta (Nasuva)	300	Tamil	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Christian traditions)	500	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -
Pallan (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Tamil	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pallar	800	Tamil	2	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Palliwilli	100	Tamil	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pamunu	1,900	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	70	-1 -	-1 -
Panan	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Pannikki	15,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	15,000	600	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Christian traditions)	1,000	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Tamil	0	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paraiyar	900	Tamil	2	800	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paravan (Hindu traditions)	70	Tamil	0	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	3,900	Tamil	0	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	600	Sinhala	1	-1 -	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Porowakara	12,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	11,000	300	-1 -	-1 -
Primanar	900	Tamil	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pulayan	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Radava	25,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	24,000	1,000	-1 -	-1 -
Rajaka	9,300	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	8,900	400	-1 -	-1 -
Salagama	39,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	37,000	1,500	-1 -	-1 -
Sali, Seriyar	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Samban	70	Tamil	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	4,600	Tamil	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Semman	70	Tamil	2	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	24,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Silpi	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)	400	Sindhi	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lanka Moor	24,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tamil (Muslim traditions)	56,000	Tamil	0	-1 -	56,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Thanakavar	100	Tamil	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Thimilar	300	Tamil	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valluvan	100	Tamil	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	700	Tamil	2	500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Christian traditions)	300	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Vannan (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Tamil	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vannar	200	Tamil	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	1,400	Tamil	2	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Vellalar	15,000	Tamil	2	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Wahumpura	540,000	Sinhala	2	-1 -	-1 -	518,000	22,000	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 102	1,341,000		32 ●	44,000	125,000	1,118,000	53,000	0	30
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 110	1,342,000		35 ●	46,000	125,000	1,118,000	54,000	0	30

* 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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