The Tarkhan community have traditionally been widely engaged in carpentry, but presently they are engaged in many other trades. Marriages outside their own caste are allowed, and even encouraged to an extent. Two endogamous (marry only within the group) subgroups have been reported, the Amarsari Tarkhan and the Ludhiana Tarkhan. In addition, there are several clans, and clan names are often used as surnames. They have been described as "backward in terms of literacy, economic standards, social and cultural awareness." They are Hindus.
Most Tarkhans live in the state of Haryana, "one of India's least-evangelized states". The Church in this state is described as "weak, small and routinely under threat from Hinduists". Operation World 2010.
Please pray for more workers for all of North India, a very spiritually dark area. Multiplied thousands of evangelists and church planters are needed.
There are a number of Tarkhans who have reported themselves as Christians to the census of India, which is quite encouraging. These Christians need our prayers. Please pray for rising literacy rates within the Tarkhan community, and for the necessary skills to make them employable.
Scripture Prayers for the Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-02-19 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-11-06 |
People Name General | Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | TAR-kin |
Population this Country | 870,000 |
Population all Countries | 872,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 17 |
Alternate Names | Barhi; Bari; Chattarsaz; Darkhan; Dhaman; Karigar; Kharadi; Khatri; Mistri; Ramgarhia; Ramghadiya; Ranghadia; Tarakkan; Tarkhan; Tarkihar; Thirkhan; Tikhan; तर्खान (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 18259 |
ROP3 Code | 113794 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Tarkhan (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 12 |
Amritsar 12,000 | |
Ludhiana 11,000 | |
Bardwag 2,400 | |
Chadakh 2,400 | |
Dabaotra 2,400 | |
Darmotra 2,400 | |
Datta 2,400 | |
Gandhi 2,400 | |
Kangatra 2,400 | |
Malhotra 2,400 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 14 |
Haryana 406,000 | |
Delhi 146,000 | |
Punjab 129,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 87,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 71,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 16,000 | |
Chandigarh 6,500 | |
Gujarat 6,300 | |
Uttarakhand 900 | |
Ladakh 900 | |
Rajasthan 500 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 50 | |
Kerala 30 | |
West Bengal 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Hindi (394,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (394,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 24 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Punjabi, Eastern 321,000 | |
Haryanvi 64,000 | |
Dogri 38,000 | |
Kangri 28,000 | |
Mandeali 11,000 | |
Bagri 7,500 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 6,900 | |
Gujarati 4,300 | |
Pahari, Kullu 4,200 | |
Kashmiri 3,500 | |
Bilaspuri 1,500 | |
Chambeali 1,300 | |
Braj Bhasha 900 | |
Marwari 800 | |
Sirmauri 700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Coconuts |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |