The Gadaria have virtually abandoned their traditional occupation of rearing sheep and goats. They are now mainly engaged as laborers in masonry work, while some are involved in animal husbandry. The Brahmin are engaged for performing at birth, marriage and death rites and for imparting religious teachings.
The Gadaria 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.
Low literacy rates can be an obstacle to the gospel, but not necessarily. If oral means of communication are effectively used, individuals can readily understand. Christian workers need to carry the message of Christ to the Gadaria community using stories from Scripture as well as gospel recordings and films.
There may be no followers of Jesus among the Hindu Gadaria at the present time but pray for those the Lord will soon bring to himself. Pray He is preparing teachers and pastors to make disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray they will have teachable hearts.
Pray for the Hindu Gadaria community to be able to care well for their families.
Pray for the care of widow and orphans among them.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to work powerfully through those ministering to this people group.
Scripture Prayers for the Gadaria (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Gadaria (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Gadaria (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | gah-DAH-ree-ah |
Alternate Names | Balra; Barela; Beghela; Bhediyar; Chandalia; Dhangar; Gadaria; Gadaria/Gaderia; Gaddi; Gaderi; Gaderia; Gaderiya; Gadhayia; Gadri; Gairi; Ganeri; Garhi; Gari; Gavala; Gawaria; Ghosi; H; Intafarash; Kabir; Kalandia; Kurumvar; Kurumwar; Pal; Pal Shatriya; Pal/Gareri; Paul; Pradhan; Purbia; Shiviya; गडरिया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 4,825,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,838,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 96 |
People ID | 16768 |
ROP3 Code | 112021 |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 20 |
Uttar Pradesh 4,543,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 960,000 | |
Bihar 448,000 | |
Rajasthan 446,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 85,000 | |
Uttarakhand 74,000 | |
Delhi 55,000 | |
Jharkhand 27,000 | |
West Bengal 18,000 | |
Maharashtra 5,300 | |
Odisha 4,700 | |
Gujarat 1,700 | |
Haryana 1,700 | |
Tripura 1,600 | |
Manipur 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.02 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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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 | Hindi (5,006,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 33 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (5,006,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 33 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bhojpuri 423,000 | |
Kanauji 298,000 | |
Awadhi 289,000 | |
Mewari 117,000 | |
Bundeli 102,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 58,000 | |
Malvi 50,000 | |
Marwari 46,000 | |
Bagheli 40,000 | |
Maithili 29,000 | |
Braj Bhasha 21,000 | |
Dhundari 20,000 | |
Bengali 19,000 | |
Garhwali 18,000 | |
Magahi 17,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |