Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa state, Shangla district people groups

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

Major People Groups

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

1,335,000

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	35,000	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	35,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gujjar (Muslim traditions)	81,000	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	81,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions)	3,400	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun	617,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	617,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Abakhel	23,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Adokhel	5,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Aka Maroof Khel	7,700	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Akazai	4,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Akhun Khel	1,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ali Khel	6,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Asherzai	23,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Babuzai	400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Bami Khel	9,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Bara Khel	1,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Behlool Khel	9,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Chagharzai	6,600	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Chhachhi	2,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Degankhel	6,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hassanikhel	1,500	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai)	6,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kamalzai	6,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Katta Khel	20,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khan Khel	2,400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khizarzai (Khadazai)	9,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khwaja Khel (Khwajgan)	2,500	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kohistani	22,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mahabatkhel	4,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai)	22,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Miangan	5,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mira Khel	6,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Musa Khel	15,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Nasezai	23,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Painda Khel	4,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Paracha	8,800	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	8,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Qazi Khel	2,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Sadat Khel	9,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	9,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shahdan Khel	5,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Sur	2,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Swati	6,900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Syed Khel	29,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Taraki	1,500	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Usman Khel	55,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	55,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Wahab Khel	5,700	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Yusafzai	121,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	121,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Zaimukht	55,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	55,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	37,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Tonwar (Muslim traditions)	4,600	Sindhi	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sheenkhalai (Pashtun Hindki)	1,600	Pashto, Northern	0	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 48	1,334,000		48 ●	1,600	1,332,000	0	0	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 50	1,335,000		50 ●	1,600	1,333,000	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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