What good does it do to have public jobs and special consideration for university admissions if you have a low literacy rate? That is the situation for the Padharia, a low-status scheduled tribe of Gujarat.
They live as landless agricultural workers. Some fish and rent out their boats.
The large majority of the Padharia profess to be Hindus. Their brand of Hinduism is influenced by traditional animism and a veneration for their ancestors. As a tribal group the Padharia are considered by higher castes to be Dalits, outside the Hindu system.
Since many of the Padharia are illiterate, they are unable to read the Bible that is available in Gujarati, their primary language. The gospel will have to be presented to them in oral and visual forms.
Believers can show the Gujarati JESUS Film. Medical teams of believers can bring the benefits of modern medicine to the Padharia.
Ask the Lord to increase the tiny number of Padharia who follow Christ through disciples who make more disciples.
Ask the Lord to give the Padhar a hunger for his word and the desire to have their sins forgiven.
Pray the Lord would raise up a church planting movement among the Padhar soon.
Scripture Prayers for the Padharia in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Padharia |
People Name in Country | Padharia |
Pronunciation |
puh-DAH-ree-ah
|
Alternate Names | Padhar; पधरिया |
Population this Country | 37,000 |
Population all Countries | 37,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17807 |
ROP3 Code | 113280 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Gujarat 36,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %) |
2.80 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
97.10 %
|
Islam |
0.10 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gujarati (31,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Gujarati (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 80 | |
Kacchi 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |