Around my environment, its just a few youths knows about cryptocurrency and the few that knows only hears about bitcoin. I think the main reason behind many people not knowing is because most nations have fought cryptocurrency against taking out the fiat banks, so they refused making it legal tender for more publications.
Maybe people in your area don't know much about the importance and use of Bitcoin or even if they do, they know more about the negative perception of Bitcoin. There is no reason for you to stress about it because sometime in the future people will know a lot about Bitcoin in your locality. Then at that time people in your locality will start using cryptocurrency instead of fiat money. Your locality will also recognize Bitcoin as legal tender like Salvador.