Bhuiya unspecified in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Subgroups: 3

Subgroup Name Population
Parja 26,000
Pauri 22,000
Paudi 17,000

Introduction / History

The Bhuiya are a scheduled caste living in India's eastern states.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are mainly landless, but a few possess cultivable land. They depend mostly on daily-wage labor, rickshaw-pulling, brick laying, etc. Their literacy rate has been quite low in the past, but probably has improved in recent years. The Bhuiya community speaks well over 30 languages. Evangelistic and church planting outreaches need to accommodate the linguistic subdivisions within the community.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their pantheon includes a large number of Hindu deities, such as Dihwal, Gorraiyya and Bir Bhairon.


What Are Their Needs?

A very low literacy rate requires taking the gospel of Christ to these people primarily in oral form, using stories from Scripture, as well as gospel recordings and films, and other visual/oral means.


Prayer Points

Pray for the handful of Christians among the Bhuiya community, that they will desire to grow in Christ, to become disciples, not merely Christians in name only.

Pray they will put on the full armor of God, including the shield of faith.

Pray for the Bhuiya community to be able to care for their families, and for schools to be available to their children.

Pray they will make schooling a high priority.


Scripture Prayers for the Bhuiya unspecified in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bhuiya
People Name in Country Bhuiya unspecified
Alternate Names Baiga; Bhumia; Bhumiya; Des Bhuiya; Kadar; Mal Bhuiya; Manjhi; Paudi Bhytan; Pauri; Rikhiasan; Roy; भुईया
Population this Country 1,768,000
Population all Countries 1,780,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 35
People ID 16452
ROP3 Code 111613
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 13
Largest States
Jharkhand
887,000
Bihar
727,000
Odisha
311,000
West Bengal
141,000
Uttar Pradesh
20,000
Chhattisgarh
14,000
Tripura
3,700
Uttarakhand
1,900
Madhya Pradesh
500
Andaman and Nicobar
500
Delhi
300
Sikkim
200
Maharashtra
100
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 13
  Jharkhand 887,000
  Bihar 727,000
  Odisha 311,000
  West Bengal 141,000
  Uttar Pradesh 20,000
  Chhattisgarh 14,000
  Tripura 3,700
  Uttarakhand 1,900
  Madhya Pradesh 500
  Andaman and Nicobar 500
  Delhi 300
  Sikkim 200
  Maharashtra 100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.06 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.16 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.72 %
Islam
0.02 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.02 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (927,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 28
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Magahi
529,000
Odia
294,000
Bhojpuri
170,000
Bengali
132,000
Powari
15,000
Chhattisgarhi
12,000
Sadri
1,700
Angika
1,600
Maithili
1,500
Santhali
1,000
Kumaoni
700
Mundari
600
Mal Paharia
300
Garhwali
300
Kanauji
300
Primary Language Hindi (927,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 28
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Magahi 529,000
  Odia 294,000
  Bhojpuri 170,000
  Bengali 132,000
  Powari 15,000
  Chhattisgarhi 12,000
  Sadri 1,700
  Angika 1,600
  Maithili 1,500
  Santhali 1,000
  Kumaoni 700
  Mundari 600
  Mal Paharia 300
  Garhwali 300
  Kanauji 300
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1806-1962)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1835-2022)
Bible-NT Audio Online
Bible-NT Text Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, Old Testament DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Hindi Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.