Mutrasi in India

The Mutrasi have only been reported in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Muthuraja or the Muthrasi people are known as Muttiriyan or Muttiriyar. The name Muthuraja is derived from the word mudi, meaning top most and raja, ruler. Mudiraj also means ancient king or old king. The Muthuraja have several occupational subgroups, which indicate place, professions, ancestors, etc. Some claim to be Kshatriyas, others consider themselves as of low status. They are distributed mainly in Andhra Pradesh.

Muthuraja are mainly a land owning community and their traditional occupation is agriculture. Rice, jowar, maize and ragi are their staple cereals.

It is common to have marriages arranged through negotiation. Dowry is given in both cash and kind. Both widowed and divorced persons are allowed to remarry. They live in nuclear families and adhere to male equigeniture for inheritance.

Traditionally the Muthrasi were employed as soldiers and guards. At present cultivation, fishing, masonry, agriculture and industrial labor, daily-wages are their primary occupations. Some of the Muthrasi are professional ballad singers. They also prepare fishing nets and tramping devices and are experts in making crackers and explosives.

The sacred specialists from their community perform worship, birth, marriage and death rituals. They also practice ancestor worship every year on Pithru Amavasya, while offerings are made to their ancestors. They have both Shaivite and Vaishnavite sections in their community.

Their village deities are Malleswara, Venteswara, Muneswar, Someswara, etc. They celebrate local Hindu festivals like Ugadi, Sankranti, Ekadasi, Diwali, Ram Navami, etc.

Alternate names: Mutrasi, Mutharaja, Mudiraj, Muthrasollu.


Prayer Points

Pray for the salvation of the Muthrasi people.
Pray for an active involvement of the Muthrasi Christians among their own people and for an openness to the gospel in their community.


Scripture Prayers for the Mutrasi in India.


Profile Source:   India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar  Copyrighted ©   Used with permission  

People Name General Mutrasi
People Name in Country Mutrasi
Pronunciation moo-TRAH-see
Alternate Names Bantu; Haida; Kamma; Koli; Mudiraj; Mutherachas; Muthrai; Muthrasi; Muthrasollu; Muthuracha; Muthuraja; Mutracha; Mutrachavaru; Mutraj; Mutrasi Koli; Mutrasulu; Muttarasa Koli; Muttiriyan; Muttiriyar; Naida; Naidu; Naik; Telaga; Telgaund; Tengaud; Tenugollu; Tenugu; मूत्रसी
Population this Country 1,226,000
Population all Countries 1,226,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 25
People ID 19316
ROP3 Code 115554
ROP25 Code 305748
ROP25 Name Muturaja
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 18
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Andhra Pradesh
627,000
Telangana
463,000
Tamil Nadu
64,000
Karnataka
25,000
Odisha
21,000
Maharashtra
16,000
West Bengal
2,400
Jharkhand
2,000
Puducherry
1,300
Kerala
1,000
Delhi
800
Andaman and Nicobar
500
Assam
500
Uttar Pradesh
200
Chhattisgarh
100
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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 18
  Andhra Pradesh 627,000
  Telangana 463,000
  Tamil Nadu 64,000
  Karnataka 25,000
  Odisha 21,000
  Maharashtra 16,000
  West Bengal 2,400
  Jharkhand 2,000
  Puducherry 1,300
  Kerala 1,000
  Delhi 800
  Andaman and Nicobar 500
  Assam 500
  Uttar Pradesh 200
  Chhattisgarh 100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.04 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.96 %
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 (1,226,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Telugu (1,226,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

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