Megh (Hindu traditions) in India
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
The Megh (or Meghwal) are a scheduled caste whose primary occupation is farming.
Nowadays, the caste prejudice against them has died down to a large extent except in some remote areas. They have achieved moderate progress in education and their literacy rate has been improving.
They worship Ram Devji and Bankar Mataji as the chief god and goddess of the community.
The Hindu Megh people need to put their hope in the King of kings, realizing that he is the one who gives them worth and dignity.
Pray the Lord will give Megh families understanding and responsive hearts as they hear about the love of Christ.
Pray for an improvement in living conditions for this low caste community, for educational opportunities for the children, and employment opportunities for the adults.
The New Testament, JESUS Film, and other tools are available. Pray for workers to take the gospel message to this community.
Scripture Prayers for the Megh (Hindu traditions) in India.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Meghwal (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Megh (Hindu traditions) |
| Pronunciation |
meeg
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| Alternate Names | Arya Megh; Arya-Megh; Bhagat; Ganeshia; Kabirpanthi; Meg; Megh; Meghbangsi; Meghbansi; Meghwal; Mihagh; Mihngh; Okhera; Rakhesar; Rakhia; Rikhia; Rishia; मेघ (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| Population this Country | 4,743,000 |
| Population all Countries | 5,149,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 95 |
| People ID | 17527 |
| ROP3 Code | 112948 |
| ROP25 Code | 305362 |
| ROP25 Name | Megh |
| 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 |
| Rajasthan 3,629,000 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir 424,000 | |
| Gujarat 263,000 | |
| Punjab 164,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 96,000 | |
| Haryana 61,000 | |
| Maharashtra 48,000 | |
| Delhi 7,100 | |
| Karnataka 2,500 | |
| Himachal Pradesh 2,100 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 2,000 | |
| Uttarakhand 800 | |
| Chandigarh 500 | |
| Daman and Diu 200 | |
| Chhattisgarh 100 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.09 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.89 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.01 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (1,602,000 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 (1,602,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 27 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Marwari (India) 1,092,000 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 264,000 | |
| Dogri 198,000 | |
| Shekhawati 175,000 | |
| Gujarati 158,000 | |
| Bagri 136,000 | |
| Kacchi 69,000 | |
| Mewari 67,000 | |
| Dhundari 62,000 | |
| Haroti 53,000 | |
| Marathi 21,000 | |
| Sindhi 14,000 | |
| Kashmiri 13,000 | |
| Bhadrawahi 12,000 | |
| Malvi 11,000 | |
| 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 (1818-2022) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Meena Kadri - Flickr Creative Commons |
| 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. |
