Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa state, Swat district people groups

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Country:	Pakistan
Province / State:	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District:	Swat

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

4,077,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.0 %

Hindu

0.1 %

Muslim

99.9 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Bashkar	135,000	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	135,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gujjar (Muslim traditions)	299,000	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	299,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions)	7,800	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuchi Afghan refugee	4,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun	1,902,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,902,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Abakhel	62,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Adokhel	9,700	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	9,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Aka Khel	800	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Aka Maroof Khel	20,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Akazai	4,900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Akhun Khel	3,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ali Khel	7,900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	7,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Asherzai	57,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	57,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Babuzai	2,600	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Balarkhel	3,700	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Bami Khel	33,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Bara Khel	3,600	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Behlool Khel	13,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Chagharzai	17,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Chhachhi	6,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Degankhel	15,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ghilzai	6,200	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hassanikhel	8,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	8,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai)	26,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kamalzai	60,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	60,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Katta Khel	50,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	50,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khan Khel	6,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khizarzai (Khadazai)	40,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	40,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan)	40,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	40,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kohistani	66,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mahabatkhel	44,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	44,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai)	231,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	231,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Miangan	15,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mira Khel	17,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Musa Khel	39,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	39,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Nasezai	68,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	68,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Painda Khel	12,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Paracha	23,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Qazi Khel	6,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Sadat Khel	23,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shahdan Khel	13,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shinwari	20,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Sur	5,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Swati	18,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Syed Khel	74,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	74,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Taraki	4,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Usman Khel	132,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	132,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Wahab Khel	15,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Yusafzai	292,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	292,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Zaimukht	86,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	86,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	17,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions)	5,100	Sindhi	0	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sheenkhalai (Pashtun Hindki)	4,100	Pashto, Northern	0	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tajik	1,200	Dari	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Uzbek	1,500	Uzbek, Northern	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 55	4,074,000		55 ●	4,100	4,070,000	0	0	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 64	4,077,000		64 ●	4,100	4,073,000	0	0	0	0

* 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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