Kurmi Mahato in India
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History No infoThe Kurmi Mahato people live in West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar. They speak, Oriya, Bengali and Hindi.
The Kurmi Mahato work in agriculture and are generally well educated. They like dancing. Marriages are arranged by family leaders. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the family.
Almost everyone in this community is a Hindu. As Hindus they worship whatever god they believe will offer them protection and prosperity.
The Kurmi Mahato people need the eternal blessings of Jesus Christ.
Pray that Indian believers will help them to begin an unstoppable movement to Christ. Pray for spiritual discernment and hunger. Pray for their leaders to open the door to their communities seeking and finding Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Kurmi Mahato in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Kurmi Mahato |
| People Name in Country | Kurmi Mahato |
| Alternate Names | Kudm; Kudmi Mahato; कुर्मी महतो |
| Population this Country | 302,000 |
| Population all Countries | 302,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
| People ID | 21183 |
| ROP3 Code | 118006 |
| 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 | 5 | ||||||
| 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 | 5 |
| West Bengal 144,000 | |
| Bihar 126,000 | |
| Jharkhand 18,000 | |
| Assam 5,800 | |
| Odisha 3,300 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.07 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.93 %
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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. |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (105,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (105,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 9 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Hindi 61,000 | |
| Bhojpuri 40,000 | |
| Magahi 28,000 | |
| Maithili 7,500 | |
| Assamese 4,300 | |
| Panchpargania 3,600 | |
| Odia 2,700 | |
| Kudmali 1,600 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| 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. |
