Pakistan, Islamabad state, Islamabad district people groups

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Country:	Pakistan
Province / State:	Islamabad
District:	Islamabad

Major People Groups

126

Major Unreached People Groups

124

Total Population

2,489,000

Buddhist

0.0 %

Christian

3.4 %

Hindu

0.0 %

Muslim

96.6 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

0.0 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Aimaq	100	Aimaq	0	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	76,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	76,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arain (Muslim traditions)	16,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	16,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Awan	219,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	219,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baghban (Muslim traditions)	3,400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch Korai	1,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baloch unspecified	2,000	Balochi, Eastern	0	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bengali Muslim Moghal	99,000	Urdu	0	-1 -	99,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhathiara (Muslim traditions)	4,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bohra	200	Gujarati	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	65,000	Punjabi, Western	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	55,000	-1 -	-1 -
Darzi (Muslim traditions)	29,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	29,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhobi (Muslim traditions)	6,400	Saraiki	0	-1 -	6,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhund	97,000	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	97,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Faqir	300	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gujar (Muslim traditions)	142,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	142,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gujjar (Muslim traditions)	15,000	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajam	34,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	34,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hazara unspecified	3,900	Hazaragi	0	-1 -	3,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	97,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	97,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Aura	3,100	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Bains (Muslim traditions)	2,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Chhina (Muslim traditions)	1,400	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions)	1,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Gil (Muslim traditions)	1,600	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Jhawari	7,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	7,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Kalial	3,700	Saraiki	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions)	2,500	Sindhi	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat Varaich (Muslim traditions)	1,500	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jhinwar (Muslim traditions)	8,600	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	8,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kamboh (Muslim traditions)	1,900	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions)	7,100	Hindko, Northern	0	-1 -	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatri (Muslim traditions)	41,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	41,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khattar	35,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	35,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khoja	9,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	9,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuchi Afghan refugee	12,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar (Muslim traditions)	48,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	48,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Muslim traditions)	38,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	38,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Machhi (Muslim traditions)	11,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mewati (Muslim traditions)	3,700	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mirasi (Muslim traditions)	14,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Muslim traditions)	37,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mussali	33,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	33,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashayi	900	Kohistani, Indus	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun	173,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	173,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Achakzai	900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Afridi	1,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Akazai	1,900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Akhun Khel	3,400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Alikozai	1,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Alizai	18,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	18,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Andar	200	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Arakh	1,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Babar	2,500	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Bakarzai	2,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Barakzai	2,800	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Daudzai	2,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Daulatzai	2,900	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Dilazak	5,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	5,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Durrani	11,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ghilzai	4,400	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	4,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Habibkhel (Popalzai)	2,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai)	2,800	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Hotak	300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Jadun (Gadoon)	1,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Jamal Khel	2,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kakar	1,700	Pashto, Southern	0	-1 -	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Kakkezai	1,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Khostwal	5,700	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	5,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Lassozai	1,600	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak)	7,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	7,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Ludan	2,700	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Maliar	17,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	17,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mandanri (Manezai)	3,400	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Matni	1,100	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Mohmand	3,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Musa Khel	1,600	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Popalzai	5,900	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	5,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Saddo Khel	3,400	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	3,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Safi	2,300	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	2,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shamal Khel	600	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shilmani	1,900	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Shirani	12,000	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Swati	1,100	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Tarin	3,100	Pashto, Southern	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Wadag	300	Pashto, Central	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pashtun Yusafzai	13,000	Pashto, Northern	0	-1 -	13,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Persian	400	Dari	0	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qassab	4,000	Saraiki	0	-1 -	4,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Qazilbash	80	Dari	0	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	340,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	340,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Adrah	3,700	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Alpial	31,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	31,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Baghel (Muslim traditions)	21,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	21,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Bhatti (Muslim traditions)	3,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	3,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chauhan (Muslim traditions)	15,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Chib	1,200	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Dhamial	11,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Dhanial	15,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	15,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Janjua (Muslim traditions)	37,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	37,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Jodra	7,400	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	7,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Kahut	600	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Kanial	9,900	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	9,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ketwal	9,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	9,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Mangral	1,200	Pahari-Potwari	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Manu	1,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Nagial	12,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	12,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Ponwar (Muslim traditions)	1,100	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Satti	53,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	53,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Sial	1,500	Saraiki	0	-1 -	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput Tathial	14,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	14,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Saini (Muslim traditions)	40	Saraiki	0	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	76,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	76,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid Husaini	1,200	Sindhi	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh	87,000	Sindhi	0	-1 -	87,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	3,100	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sikligar (Muslim traditions)	300	Saraiki	0	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi Mohana	1,200	Sindhi	0	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sindhi Sama	3,100	Sindhi	0	-1 -	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tajik	11,000	Dari	0	-1 -	11,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tarkhan (Muslim traditions)	60,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	60,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Teli (Muslim traditions)	27,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	27,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ulema (Muslim traditions)	7,000	Punjabi, Western	0	-1 -	7,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Uzbek	1,400	Uzbek, Northern	0	-1 -	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Christian traditions)	19,000	Punjabi, Western	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	29,000	-1 -	-1 -
Major Groups (displayed): 126	2,458,000		124 ●	0	2,374,000	0	84,000	0	0
All Groups (including small not displayed *): 226	2,489,000		224 ●	600	2,405,000	0	84,000	0	80

* 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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