Number of People Groups in India 2,272

People Groups Unreached 2,041 (89.8%)

Population in Unreached 1,368,197,000 (95.3%)

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Indian Tribal women- India.
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India has a population of 1.45 ​billion, comprising 2,272 ​distinct people groups. Out of ​these, 2,041 people groups ​remain unreached, which ​accounts for 89.8% of the total. ​The number of individuals in ​unreached groups is ​approximately 1,368,197,000, ​representing 95.3% of the ​population.

The UPGBA (Unreached People Groups Baptist ​Association) comprises a network of 231 pastors, ​482 pioneers, and lay leaders who guide the house ​fellowships, in addition to our 56 evangelists and

79 native missionaries. The UPGBA “planted 294 Village ​Southern Baptist Churches”, “Slum Southern Baptist ​Churches” and “962 Southern Baptist Home groups” in ​places of the distinct people groups in India.

The UPGBA was established in year 2005 on 22nd day of December by Dr. ​R (we are keeping his full name confidential for security purposes)


Unreached People Groups Baptist Association (Formerly known as ​Harvest Plan Baptist Association) In 2019, the board along with all the ​pastors and elders of the HPBA discussed an amendment in the ​government records, officially changed the name to Unreached People ​Groups Baptist Association.


Unreached People Groups Baptist Association’s mission is to train 5,000 ​pastors, pioneers, and indigenous missionaries among Unreached People ​Groups (UPG) in India.