A migrant community, the Darjee are sometimes known as Damai. They are non-vegetarian, and rice is their staple cereal. The Darjee women play a significant role in their economy by plucking tea-leaves in tea gardens for wages. The traditional occupation of the Darjee is tailoring. They regard the Kuldevta as their household deity and also worship Vandevta. The Darjee are traditional musicians. The Nepali Brahmin do not accept water from the Darjee, but the Sarki, Kami, etc. accept water from them.
The Darjee had a literacy rate of 31% in the 1981 census, and has probably not improved much since then.
Pray for workers to carry the Gospel of Christ to these people, especially in oral form. Several exposures to the Gospel message are usually required.
Pray for the few followers of Christ among this low caste community, that they will follow Christ with zeal and holiness. Pray they will be rooted and established in love. Pray for the Darjee community to increasingly be drawn to the man Jesus Christ, to be curious about him and his teachings. Pray that God will overthrow spiritual forces of darkness opposing the spread of His Gospel.
Scripture Prayers for the Darjee in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Darjee |
People Name in Country | Darjee |
Population this Country | 56,000 |
Population all Countries | 592,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Charmarla; Damai; Dami; Darzo; Dhamai; Dhami; Dhamin; Dholi; Dosad; Goparia; Gorkha; Karigarh; Karoria; Kurenor; Kurerior; Madhukatta; Master; Shilpakar; Shilpkar; दर्जी |
People ID | 16664 |
ROP3 Code | 111878 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 19 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 19 |
West Bengal 22,000 | |
Assam 14,000 | |
Sikkim 8,900 | |
Uttarakhand 8,100 | |
Bihar 1,100 | |
Tripura 500 | |
Himachal Pradesh 300 | |
Uttar Pradesh 200 | |
Manipur 100 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 100 | |
Madhya Pradesh 100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 80 | |
Jharkhand 80 | |
Maharashtra 60 | |
Meghalaya 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Nepali (37,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Nepali (37,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 6,200 | |
Kumaoni 4,200 | |
Assamese 1,100 | |
Bengali 800 | |
Darmiya 600 | |
Maithili 100 | |
Chaudangsi 70 | |
Newar 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | Following Jesus video |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Nepali |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime |
Film / Video | New Way (Naya Goreto) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Biblical answers to your questions |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Comic Book Version |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Nepali |
Text / Printed Matter | Children and youth resources |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.36 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.89 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
95.75 %
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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. |