Sarera (Sikh traditions) in India

The Sarera (Sikh traditions) have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The term sarera means scutching cotton, which was their traditional occupation. "Scutching" refers to removing impurities such as seeds from raw cotton. Some are Hindus, and others are Sikhs. The Sikh Sarera are scattered all over India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Sarera work as agricultural laborers, in road construction and in small factories.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Sikhs do not believe in a transcendent God, one who lives apart from his creation. The creator and his creation are inseparable. The way to experience God is through his creation and through meditation.


What Are Their Needs?

Much prayer is needed as the Lord begins to call the Sikhs of the world into a saving relationship with himself.


Prayer Points

There likely are no followers of Jesus among the Sarera people at this time. Please pray for workers to be sent to the Sikh communities of the Punjab and beyond.
Pray the Sarera people will not be satisfied with their present spiritual state, but will seek Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Lord to send dreams and visions to draw the Sarera community to Jesus.


Scripture Prayers for the Sarera (Sikh traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Sarera (Sikh traditions)
People Name in Country Sarera (Sikh traditions)
Alternate Names Sarde; सारेरा (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 107,000
Population all Countries 107,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 2
People ID 18167
ROP3 Code 113679
ROP25 Code 307275
ROP25 Name Sarera
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 23
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Rajasthan
26,000
Delhi
21,000
Uttar Pradesh
20,000
Uttarakhand
7,900
Maharashtra
7,500
Jammu and Kashmir
4,900
Madhya Pradesh
4,300
Punjab
3,500
Himachal Pradesh
3,200
Jharkhand
1,800
West Bengal
1,400
Chhattisgarh
1,300
Chandigarh
1,100
Gujarat
1,000
Telangana
500
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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 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 23  (only 20 largest shown)
  Rajasthan 26,000
  Delhi 21,000
  Uttar Pradesh 20,000
  Uttarakhand 7,900
  Maharashtra 7,500
  Jammu and Kashmir 4,900
  Madhya Pradesh 4,300
  Punjab 3,500
  Himachal Pradesh 3,200
  Jharkhand 1,800
  West Bengal 1,400
  Chhattisgarh 1,300
  Chandigarh 1,100
  Gujarat 1,000
  Telangana 500
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Other / Small
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.44 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
99.56 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (65,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
20,000
Bagri
2,000
Kangri
1,300
Dogri
600
Marwari
400
Kumaoni
300
Garhwali
200
Dhundari
100
Gujarati
90
Awadhi
80
Bilaspuri
60
Shekhawati
60
Chambeali
60
Pahari-Potwari
40
Bengali
30
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (65,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 20,000
  Bagri 2,000
  Kangri 1,300
  Dogri 600
  Marwari 400
  Kumaoni 300
  Garhwali 200
  Dhundari 100
  Gujarati 90
  Awadhi 80
  Bilaspuri 60
  Shekhawati 60
  Chambeali 60
  Pahari-Potwari 40
  Bengali 30
People Groups Speaking Punjabi, Eastern

Primary Language:  Punjabi, Eastern

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1818-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1815-2011)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1959-2021)
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Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern Literacy & Evangelism International
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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