Pakistan, Punjab state, Bhakkar district people groups

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Country:	Pakistan
Province / State:	Punjab
District:	Bhakkar

Major People Groups

119

Major Unreached People Groups

117

Total Population

2,258,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

0.6 %

Hindu

0.0 %

Muslim

99.4 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahmadi	1,500	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	64,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	64,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arain (Muslim traditions)	51,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	51,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Awan	118,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	118,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Chandia	5,200	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Dashti	1,900	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Gichki	4,200	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	4,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Gurmani	6,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	6,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Hot	1,700	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Korai	1,100	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Kulachi	3,300	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Lashari	9,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	9,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Magasi	1,900	Balochi, Southern	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Palafi	1,200	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Rind	2,800	Balochi, Southern	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch unspecified	66,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	66,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Barwala (Muslim traditions)	1,600	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	1,400	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhimba (Muslim traditions)	1,300	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	3,900	Punjabi, Western	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	1,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	19,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Faqir	400	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gujar (Muslim traditions)	15,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	33,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	606,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	606,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Atra	6,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	6,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Aulak (Muslim traditions)	19,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Aura	2,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Autrah	10,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bains (Muslim traditions)	4,100	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Basi	1,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bhachchar	15,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bhatti	20,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bhutta (Muslim traditions)	8,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhadar (Muslim traditions)	2,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhaddar (Muslim traditions)	13,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhajra	3,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhina (Muslim traditions)	16,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dasa	1,600	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Deo	9,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions)	19,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	19,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions)	10,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions)	10,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Ghallu	8,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Gil (Muslim traditions)	2,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Goraia (Muslim traditions)	4,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Hans	1,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Her (Muslim traditions)	6,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	6,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Janjua	4,900	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Jhakkar	12,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Jhammat	5,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Joia	6,900	Saraiki	0	-1 -	6,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Kahlon (Muslim traditions)	4,600	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Kalasra	10,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Khaira	1,900	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Kharral (Muslim traditions)	13,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Khawar	11,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Lak	4,500	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Langah	7,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	7,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Langrial	2,200	Saraiki	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Mulana	4,600	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sahi (Muslim traditions)	10,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Samtia	28,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	28,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sandhel	1,900	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sial	30,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	30,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sohal	4,600	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sumra (Muslim traditions)	9,400	Saraiki	0	-1 -	9,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jhinwar (Muslim traditions)	4,300	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamboh (Muslim traditions)	3,300	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kanera	10,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatri (Muslim traditions)	2,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khoja	4,400	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Muslim traditions)	35,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	35,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Muslim traditions)	25,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	25,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Machhi (Muslim traditions)	36,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	36,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mewati (Muslim traditions)	5,200	Sindhi	0	-1 -	5,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mirasi (Muslim traditions)	23,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	23,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Muslim traditions)	32,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	32,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mussali	47,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	47,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun	189,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	189,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khattak	12,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ludan	1,200	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Musa Khel	1,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Nasir	8,200	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Niazi	117,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	117,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Sati Sagri	900	Saraiki	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Yusafzai	1,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pinjara	1,100	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	20,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	20,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	42,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Baria (Muslim traditions)	1,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions)	3,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions)	2,500	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chib	1,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Garewal (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions)	2,500	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Joia (Muslim traditions)	5,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Kanial	1,500	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Khichi	2,100	Saraiki	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Manj	1,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Manu	1,900	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Mekan	800	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Naru	1,900	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions)	2,800	Saraiki	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sial	1,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Wattu	1,500	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santia (Muslim traditions)	800	Saraiki	0	-1 -	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	42,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	42,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	78,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	78,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	8,200	Sindhi	0	-1 -	8,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi (Muslim traditions)	300	Sindhi	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Muslim traditions)	11,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tajik	2,200	Dari	0	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tarkhan (Muslim traditions)	33,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Muslim traditions)	10,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ulema (Muslim traditions)	2,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaddar (Muslim traditions)	1,000	Oadki	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Christian traditions)	9,100	Punjabi, Western	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	9,100	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 119	2,236,000		117 ●	0	2,223,000	0	13,000	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 201	2,258,000		199 ●	70	2,245,000	0	13,000	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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