The Pagadai are a Scheduled Caste living in Tamil Nadu. They speak Telugu and Tamil and read and write in Tamil. They are not vegetarian. They eat beef and pork and rice as a cereal. Hinduism is their religion.

The Pagadai prefer cross-cousin marriages. They are endogamous, which means they prefer marriages within their community. Women help with the financial income matters.

The Pagadai work as sweepers in the towns and as agricultural laborers in the rural regions. They have a low literacy level, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form in addition to written form. They use indigenous and traditional medicines as well as family planning.

* Scripture Prayers for the Pagadai in India.

* Pray that Indian Christians lead them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel recordings lead them to salvation.

Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999