Pherera (Hindu traditions) in India
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The traditional occupation of the Pherera is the dying of cloth. They are a small community living in the highly unreached northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
Many are now engaged in tailoring and government service.
Bankhandi Devi is their patron deity. Guga, Balak Nath, Kaleshwar Mahadev, Jawalamukhi, Bajarangbali, Narain and Shiva are some of their village and regional deities.
Many of the Pherera live in Himachal Pradesh, a center for Hindu pilgrimages. There is much devotion to idols in this state. It is unlikely there any Christians within this small community in northern India. However, Revelation 5:9 teaches us there will be followers of Christ one day, and we can begin praying for them.
Please pray the Lord will soon send additional workers to take the good news of Jesus to the castes and tribes of northern India.
Please pray this small people group will not be overlooked by evangelists and church planters.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment in the Pherera community.
Scripture Prayers for the Pherera (Hindu traditions) in India.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Pherera (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Pherera (Hindu traditions) |
| Alternate Names | Phar; Pharaho; Pharera; Pherera; Phrera; Phrere; फेरेरा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| Population this Country | 2,300 |
| Population all Countries | 2,300 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 17871 |
| ROP3 Code | 113347 |
| 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 | 4 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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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 | 4 |
| Himachal Pradesh 2,100 | |
| Punjab 80 | |
| Haryana 30 | |
| Chandigarh 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
96.41 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
3.59 %
|
| 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 (1,200 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (1,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Kangri 400 | |
| Mandeali 200 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 80 | |
| 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) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
