• PEOPLE CLUSTER: MADIGA


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 3

Population: 9,232,100

Unreached people groups: 2

UPG population: 17,100

Unengaged UPGs: 2

UUPG population: 17,100

Number of countries: 1


Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

Overview: The Madiga are a Dalit community of India. They are mainly concentrated in southern India in the states pf Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, with a small minority in Tamil Nadu. Madigas are historically associated with the work of tannery,leatherwork and small handicrafts. Most today are agricultural laborers. Dalit is a Sanskrit term meaning "broken or scattered" and refers to the lowest caste in India, often characterized as "untouchable".

Peoples within this cluster: Kommu Dasari; Madiga; Madiga Dasu

Countries where they are found: India


People groups: 3

Population: 9,232,100

Unreached people groups: 2

UPG population: 17,100

Unengaged UPGs: 2

UUPG population: 17,100

Number of countries: 1