Members of the Bidur community are probably descendants of soldiers and administrators who served under the Mughal Empire. Most live in the central and northern states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. They have low to middle status in India.
Most are farmers or small businessmen, but a few hold government jobs or work as professional teachers and medical personnel.
The Bidur people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Bidur people need to put their trust and identity in the hands of the loving God of Creation who sent his son to make it possible for them to enter the Kingdom of God.
Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Bidur community.
Pray God will have mercy on the Bidur doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Bidur to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Bidur in India.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bidur |
People Name in Country | Bidur |
Alternate Names | Vidur; बीदूर |
Population this Country | 428,000 |
Population all Countries | 428,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 9 |
People ID | 16455 |
ROP3 Code | 111616 |
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 | 12 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 12 |
Maharashtra 358,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 47,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 9,300 | |
Telangana 2,700 | |
Gujarat 2,200 | |
Goa 1,200 | |
Karnataka 500 | |
Odisha 300 | |
Andhra Pradesh 100 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 50 | |
Rajasthan 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.14 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.86 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marathi (289,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Marathi (289,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 12 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 38,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 27,000 | |
Telugu 1,100 | |
Konkani, Goan 700 | |
Gujarati 700 | |
Nimadi 400 | |
Ahirani 300 | |
Odia 300 | |
Kannada 300 | |
Bhatri 200 | |
Malvi 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |