South Asia Forward Caste - Bania People Cluster

People Cluster: South Asia Forward Caste - Bania What is a People Cluster?

Population

35,484,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

South Asian Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Bania	17,328,000	6	6	100.0 %	17,328,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	350
	Bania Agarwal	5,868,000	4	4	100.0 %	5,868,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	120
	Bania Agrahari	392,000	2	2	100.0 %	392,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	9
	Bania Ajudhyabansi	117,000	1	1	100.0 %	117,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Bais	157,000	2	2	100.0 %	157,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	4
	Bania Barahseni	131,000	1	1	100.0 %	131,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Bania Baranwal	64,000	1	1	100.0 %	64,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Barnawar	81,000	1	1	100.0 %	81,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Bhatia	41,000	1	1	100.0 %	41,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Bijabargi	118,000	1	1	100.0 %	118,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Chaturth	38,000	1	1	100.0 %	38,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Chauseni	51,000	1	1	100.0 %	51,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Chetti	882,000	2	2	100.0 %	882,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	19
	Bania Dhusar	241,000	1	1	100.0 %	241,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	5
	Bania Disaval	34,000	1	1	100.0 %	34,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Gahoi	411,000	1	1	100.0 %	411,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	8
	Bania Gandha Banik	356,000	2	2	100.0 %	356,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	8
	Bania Gindauriya	33,000	1	1	100.0 %	33,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Golapurab	60,000	1	1	100.0 %	60,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Gujar	233,000	1	1	100.0 %	233,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	5
	Bania Hardoi	48,000	1	1	100.0 %	48,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Irupathi Nalu Manai Chetti	40,000	1	1	100.0 %	40,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Jaiswal	144,000	1	1	100.0 %	144,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Bania Kalinga Komati	37,000	1	1	100.0 %	37,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Kasar	83,000	1	1	100.0 %	83,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Kasarwani	506,000	1	1	100.0 %	506,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	10
	Bania Kasaundhan	605,000	2	2	100.0 %	605,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	13
	Bania Khandelwal	112,000	1	1	100.0 %	112,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Khatri	249,000	3	3	100.0 %	249,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	7
	Bania Khedayata	79,000	2	2	100.0 %	79,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Bania Komti	2,155,000	1	1	100.0 %	2,155,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	43
	Bania Kurwar	29,000	1	1	100.0 %	29,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Lad	159,000	1	1	100.0 %	159,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Bania Mahajan	230,000	1	1	100.0 %	230,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	5
	Bania Mahawar	43,000	1	1	100.0 %	43,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Mahesri	444,000	1	1	100.0 %	444,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	9
	Bania Mahur	1,042,000	3	3	100.0 %	1,042,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	23
	Bania Marwadi	22,000	1	1	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Mathur	42,000	1	1	100.0 %	42,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Mewada	22,000	1	1	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Modh	90,000	1	1	100.0 %	90,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Nagar	50,000	1	1	100.0 %	50,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Nima	100,000	1	1	100.0 %	100,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Oswal	503,000	1	1	100.0 %	503,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	10
	Bania Pancham	45,000	1	1	100.0 %	45,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Porwal	396,000	1	1	100.0 %	396,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	8
	Bania Rastaogi	69,000	1	1	100.0 %	69,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Rauniar	162,000	2	2	100.0 %	162,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	4
	Bania Saitwal	57,000	1	1	100.0 %	57,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Saraogi	90,000	1	1	100.0 %	90,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Sinduria	31,000	1	1	100.0 %	31,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bania Srimali	435,000	2	2	100.0 %	435,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	10
	Bania Subarna Banik	205,000	2	2	100.0 %	205,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	5
	Bania Trivarnika Vaisya	96,000	1	1	100.0 %	96,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Bania Ummad	358,000	1	1	100.0 %	358,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	7
	Bania Unai	71,000	1	1	100.0 %	71,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Hinduism	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
Totals:	56 Peoples (across countries)	35,484,000	77	77	100.0 %	35,484,000	100.0 %	☀︎	Hinduism	0.0%	0.0%	733

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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