The Lodha are an agricultural community. Besides cultivation, they raise cattle, work as agricultural laborers and make ropes. Some claim their descent from Lav, the son of Lord Rama. In some areas, the girls are tattooed at an early age on the chin and forehand. The Lodha are moderately educated.
Nominal Christianity may have caused these people to have a misunderstanding as to what it means to follow Christ.
Pray for workers to take the Gospel message to these people in both oral and written form.
Pray for the few followers of Christ among the Lodha community, that they will be united in love around truth, growing in numbers and in maturity. Pray they will put on the full armor of God, including the shield of faith.
Pray that a strong movement to Jesus will bring whole Lodha families and clans into a rich experience of God's blessings. Pray they will be able to provide well for their families, with adequate food, shelter, and opportunities for schooling for their children.
Scripture Prayers for the Lodha (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-09-22 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-10-21 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-01 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-09-09 |
People Name General | Lodha (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Lodha (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | LODE-hah |
Population this Country | 6,608,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,641,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 132 |
Alternate Names | Balasaria; Baleshahi; Banbate; Bhagat; Bhara; Gagan; Kanwan; Kawandal; Kharia; Kisan; Lodh; Lodh Rajput; Lodhe; Lodhey; Lodhha; Lodhi; Lodhi Rajput; Madha Lodhe; Mahalodhi; Mandi; Parhiar; Parihar; Radha; Sabar; Savar; Tomar; लोढ़ा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17378 |
ROP3 Code | 112773 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Lodha (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Lodha (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 17 (only 15 largest shown) |
Jariya 1,492,000 | |
Patariha 503,000 | |
Mathuria 392,000 | |
Shyamvedi Gaur 79,000 | |
Kathak Vaish 77,000 | |
Khatiya 77,000 | |
Adi Gaur 64,000 | |
Bhatela 64,000 | |
Bichauri 63,000 | |
Singraur 63,000 |
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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 14 |
Uttar Pradesh 3,977,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,788,000 | |
Rajasthan 305,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 302,000 | |
Maharashtra 131,000 | |
Uttarakhand 48,000 | |
Delhi 26,000 | |
Telangana 25,000 | |
Haryana 1,700 | |
Gujarat 1,300 | |
Bihar 900 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 700 | |
Punjab 100 | |
Daman and Diu 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Hindi (5,323,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 27 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (5,323,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 27 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Awadhi 385,000 | |
Kanauji 214,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 194,000 | |
Bundeli 139,000 | |
Marathi 69,000 | |
Haroti: Harauti 65,000 | |
Bhojpuri 60,000 | |
Malvi 28,000 | |
Braj Bhasha 27,000 | |
Telugu 23,000 | |
Dhundari 21,000 | |
Garhwali 20,000 | |
Bagheli 13,000 | |
Marwari 13,000 | |
Nimadi 8,000 | |
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 (1835-2012) |
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 (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Coconuts |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.03 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.93 %
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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. |