The Acharya live in Tripura. They speak, read and write in Bengali.
The Acharya work mostly in agriculture. The men and women do some craft work. They believe in education and use modern medicines and family planning. The Acharya allow widows to marry again. They have birth and marriage rituals. The dead are cremated. On the death of the father, sons and daughters get the same share of the estate.
The Acharya people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
They need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ so He can be free to give them the abundant life He offers those who follow Him.
Pray that Indian believers will lead them into a movement to Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will not be satisfied until they meet the Risen Christ. Pray that gospel materials will lead them to discovery Bible studies.
Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Acharya in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Brahmin of India profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
People Name General | Brahmin Acharya |
People Name in Country | Brahmin Acharya |
Natural Name | Acharya Brahmin |
Alternate Names | Acharya; Andhra Vaishnava/Pancharathra Srivaishnava; Brahman (Bengali) of West Bengal; Brahman Terai; Brahmin (Bengali) of West Bengal; Brahmin Terai; Daivajna; Ganak; Graha Bipra; Maha-Brahman; Maha-Brahmin; Maha-Pandit; Maha-Patra; Sakadwipi Brahman; Sakadwipi Brahmin; ब्रामिन, शराइया |
Population this Country | 89,000 |
Population all Countries | 89,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 19926 |
ROP3 Code | 115695 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
West Bengal 76,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 4,500 | |
Bihar 4,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,900 | |
Telangana 200 | |
Ladakh 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Bengali (42,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (42,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 26,000 | |
Kashmiri 2,200 | |
Tamil 1,300 | |
Bhojpuri 1,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 700 | |
Marathi 600 | |
Maithili 500 | |
Dogri 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
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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 | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |