Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa state, Dera Ismail Khan district people groups

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Country:	Pakistan
Province / State:	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District:	Dera Ismail Khan

Major People Groups

125

Major Unreached People Groups

125

Total Population

2,690,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.0 %

Hindu

0.0 %

Muslim

100.0 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ansari	7,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arain (Muslim traditions)	43,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	43,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Awan	47,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	47,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Chandia	9,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	9,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Gichki	14,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Hot	10,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Korai	22,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Kulachi	41,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Laghari	26,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Lashari	35,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	35,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Nutkani	12,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Palafi	32,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Rind	24,000	Balochi, Southern	0	-1 -	24,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch unspecified	234,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	234,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	2,500	Urdu	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahui unspecified	1,200	Brahui	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Muslim traditions)	2,800	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhimba (Muslim traditions)	3,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gujar (Muslim traditions)	4,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	19,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	419,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	419,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Ahlawat (Muslim traditions)	1,600	Sindhi	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Autrah	25,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bains (Muslim traditions)	4,100	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bajwa (Muslim traditions)	3,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Barh (Muslim traditions)	2,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bhatti	31,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions)	6,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chahil (Muslim traditions)	4,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhaddar (Muslim traditions)	6,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhajra	7,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhina (Muslim traditions)	3,300	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chima (Muslim traditions)	4,300	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dagar (Muslim traditions)	3,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dalal (Muslim traditions)	2,700	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dehia (Muslim traditions)	8,200	Sindhi	0	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions)	4,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions)	4,900	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions)	18,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions)	4,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Ghumman (Muslim traditions)	2,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Gil (Muslim traditions)	7,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Jakhar (Muslim traditions)	2,100	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Joia	14,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Khaira	3,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions)	6,400	Saraiki	0	-1 -	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Khawar	11,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Langah	3,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Mann (Muslim traditions)	4,700	Sindhi	0	-1 -	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Marral	5,300	Saraiki	0	-1 -	5,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Mulana	20,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Pachhade (Muslim traditions)	3,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Rathi (Muslim traditions)	3,100	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sahrawat (Muslim traditions)	3,300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sangwan	1,900	Sindhi	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sarai (Muslim traditions)	2,800	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sial	26,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions)	10,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions)	9,400	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Tahim	3,300	Saraiki	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Varaich (Muslim traditions)	4,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Virk (Muslim traditions)	2,900	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanera	14,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khoja	8,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	8,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuchi Afghan refugee	4,700	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Muslim traditions)	25,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Muslim traditions)	17,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Machhi (Muslim traditions)	26,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	26,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Muslim traditions)	20,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mewati (Muslim traditions)	2,100	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mirasi (Muslim traditions)	12,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Muslim traditions)	15,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mussali	2,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun	552,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	552,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Afridi	2,600	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ahmadzai	800	Pashto, Northern	1	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ahmadzai (Wazir)	69,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	69,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Astanazai	16,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Babar	7,800	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	7,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Babuzai	400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Balakhzai	16,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Dilazak	2,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Durrani	1,900	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Gandapur	42,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hafizkhel (Gandapur)	16,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hanbhi	4,600	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Harifal	1,500	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hassanikhel	400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hotak	200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kharoti	29,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khattak	1,900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kheshgi	2,600	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kundi	31,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Lohani	22,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	22,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Marwat (Lohani)	62,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	62,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Masud (Wazir)	21,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mianri (Mian)	16,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Musa Khel	2,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Nasir	37,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Niazi	8,200	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Pani (Babilzai)	5,200	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Qaisar Khel	3,700	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Saddo Khel	1,900	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shirani	7,700	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Suleiman Khel	38,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	38,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Sur	2,800	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Tarin	5,700	Pashto, Southern	0	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Umar Khel	3,700	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Usmanzai	1,400	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ustrana	16,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Yusafzai	5,200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	9,600	Saraiki	0	-1 -	9,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	14,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions)	3,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions)	1,200	Sindhi	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Khichi	1,900	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sial	3,300	Saraiki	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rangrez (Muslim traditions)	15,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	48,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	25,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	5,700	Sindhi	0	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Muslim traditions)	5,500	Saraiki	0	-1 -	5,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tajik	6,300	Dari	0	-1 -	6,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tarkhan (Muslim traditions)	36,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Muslim traditions)	4,400	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 125	2,684,000		125 ●	0	2,684,000	0	0	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 143	2,690,000		142 ●	30	2,690,000	0	80	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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