Nepal, Koshi state, Morang district people groups

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Country:	Nepal
Province / State:	Koshi
District:	Morang

Major People Groups

116

Major Unreached People Groups

109

Total Population

970,000

Buddhist

4.3 %

Christian

1.7 %

Hindu

80.2 %

Muslim

4.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

9.3 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Abdul	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Adibasi Janajati	90	Nepali	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Amat	900	Maithili	0	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ath Pahariya	80	Athpariya	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Maithili	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Badhai (Muslim traditions)	300	Urdu	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Badhi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Nepali	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baha'i	200	Nepali	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200
Bahing	50	Bahing	0	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	8,300	Nepali	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	700
Bangali (Hindu traditions)	3,600	Maithili	1	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	400	Bhojpuri	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Bania Khatri	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	6,500	Maithili	0	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200
Bantar	24,000	Maithili	0	23,000	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bantawa	700	Bantawa	1	300	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baramu	100	Nepali	1	100	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	700	Urdu	0	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhand (Muslim traditions)	1,900	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	26,000	Maithili	0	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Kharot	300	Bhojpuri	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhoi Mallah Mewat	1,000	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhote	200	Nepali	1	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	1,500	Maithili	0	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	800	Maithili	0	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Gaur	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Hill	131,000	Nepali	0	116,000	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	16,000
Brahmin Joshi	80	Maithili	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Terai	1,100	Maithili	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100
Byansi	80	Humla	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	3,800	Maithili	1	3,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamling	500	Chamling	0	100	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	200
Chhetri	117,000	Nepali	1	112,000	-1 -	300	50	-1 -	4,200
Danuwar Rai	2,200	Danuwar	1	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	13,000	Nepali	1	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	100	Maithili	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	12,000	Maithili	0	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhimal	12,000	Dhimal	1	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	200
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dom (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	7,700	Maithili	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	500	Maithili	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangai	28,000	Nepali	0	28,000	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	4,100	Nepali	1	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	8,900	Gurung	2	-1 -	-1 -	8,200	700	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	900	Urdu	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halalkhor (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	7,700	Maithili	0	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kahar (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Bhojpuri	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	2,600	Maithili	1	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Jaiswal	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar Sunri	400	Maithili	0	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamar	300	Nepali	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	21,000	Nepali	1	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanjar (Hindu traditions)	300	Maithili	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	4,200	Maithili	1	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Khaling	70	Khaling	4	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khas	13,000	Nepali	0	13,000	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatwa	1,900	Maithili	0	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koch (Hindu traditions)	100	Rajbanshi	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	4,700	Maithili	1	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kulung	600	Kulung (Nepal)	1	300	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumal	1,400	Nepali	1	1,300	-1 -	30	50	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar Magahia	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	700	Maithili	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Bhojpuri	0	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa	30	Lhomi	1	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohorung	40	Yamphu, Southern	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	7,600	Maithili	0	7,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	26,000	Nepali	1	22,000	-1 -	2,800	1,200	-1 -	80
Majhi	7,000	Nepali	1	6,500	-1 -	80	300	-1 -	60
Mali (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	13,000	Maithili	1	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	60	Boro (India)	1	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mewahang	60	Mewahang, Eastern	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Miyan	500	Urdu	0	-1 -	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	200	Maithili	0	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	30,000	Maithili	1	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	6,300	Maithili	0	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	32,000	Newar	1	27,000	-1 -	3,600	600	-1 -	1,300
Oraon, Dhangar	7,000	Kurux	1	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun, Pathan	800	Urdu	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	600	Urdu	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	50,000	Nepali	2	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	32,000
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Maithili	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	39,000	Rajbanshi	4	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	200
Rajbhar	1,200	Bhojpuri	1	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	3,200	Maithili	0	3,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rayeen (Muslim traditions)	400	Urdu	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sampang	200	Sampang	0	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	20,000	Santhali	2	17,000	-1 -	60	2,100	-1 -	500
Sarki	5,100	Nepali	1	5,000	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	4,300	Urdu	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	31,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	2,700	Maithili	1	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	6,700	Maithili	1	6,500	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	2,100	Sunwar	1	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	90
Tajpuriya	6,800	Rajbanshi	1	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Tamang	25,000	Tamang, Eastern	2	600	-1 -	23,000	1,200	-1 -	100
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	1,200	Maithili	0	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	2,400	Maithili	1	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	16,000	Maithili	1	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakali	100	Nepali	4	50	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	1,700	Nepali	1	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu unspecified	61,000	Tharu, Dangaura	1	58,000	-1 -	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -
Thulung	100	Thulung	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	80	Awadhi	0	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	21,000	Maithili	0	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakkha	1,200	Yakkha	1	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300
Yakthumba, Limbu	42,000	Limbu	1	8,400	-1 -	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	33,000
Yamphu	800	Yamphu	0	200	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 116	968,000		109 ●	777,000	44,000	41,000	16,000	0	90,000
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 133	970,000		123 ●	778,000	44,000	42,000	16,000	0	90,000

* 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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