Velama in India

The Velama 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.

Subgroups: 1

Subgroup Name Population
Polineti Velama Unknown

Introduction / History

The Velama people live in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Farming has been the primary vocation of this caste. They have oral traditions in the form of folk songs which are sung by both men and women during fairs and festivities and the performing of rituals.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Velama are Hindu who belong to the Vaishnava sect, and their principle deity is Lord Narsimha. They invite Brahmins to assist in their rituals.


What Are Their Needs?

Hinduism produces a very different understanding of spiritual issues than does the Christian Bible. Changing a person's understanding and belief system radically is usually a slow and painful process.


Prayer Points

Please pray the few followers of Jesus within this community will grow in numbers and in spiritual maturity.
Please pray that the few Velama Christian believers will lead holy lives and learn to live in the power of God's Spirit, demonstrating love, joy, peace, and all the fruit of the Spirit.
Pray for the Lord to send Holy Spirit-led believers to the Velama community to disciple them.


Scripture Prayers for the Velama in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Velama
People Name in Country Velama
Alternate Names Elama; Elma; Koppulavelama; Padma Nayak; Padma Velama; Padmai; Vadugan; Veduvan; Velama Naidu; Velamalu; Velamavaru; Yelama; Yelma; वेलमा
Population this Country 519,000
Population all Countries 519,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 10
People ID 18304
ROP3 Code 113850
ROP25 Code 308583
ROP25 Name Velama
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 9
Largest States
Odisha
258,000
Telangana
238,000
Andhra Pradesh
9,300
Karnataka
6,500
Maharashtra
5,200
Tamil Nadu
700
Delhi
300
Chhattisgarh
200
West Bengal
100
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 9
  Odisha 258,000
  Telangana 238,000
  Andhra Pradesh 9,300
  Karnataka 6,500
  Maharashtra 5,200
  Tamil Nadu 700
  Delhi 300
  Chhattisgarh 200
  West Bengal 100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.08 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.92 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Telugu (255,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 10
Secondary Languages
Odia
163,000
Tamil
3,400
Kannada
2,300
Kui
600
Chhattisgarhi
300
Marathi
200
Desiya
200
Kurux
200
Pengo
200
Primary Language Telugu (255,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 10
Secondary Languages
  Odia 163,000
  Tamil 3,400
  Kannada 2,300
  Kui 600
  Chhattisgarhi 300
  Marathi 200
  Desiya 200
  Kurux 200
  Pengo 200
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1812-1966)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1818-1989)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1854-2022)
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