Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Brahmin | 16,000 | |
Rajput | 16,000 |
The name Gaddi is derived from the word gaderan, the local name for the hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh. They are a scheduled tribe, and many make their living by sheep raising and farming.
Each Gaddi household consists of a nuclear family. Houses are generally two or three stories, with balconies and paved courtyards. The ground floor is used for keeping cattle, while the second story is used for living, sleeping and cooking.
Hindu Gaddi villages are usually located on steep slopes. Women take part in agriculture and animal husbandry and contribute to the family income.
The Hindu Gaddi people adhere to the traditional local religions of South Asia. 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.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The literacy rate of this tribe is probably low. The gospel message needs to come in oral forms as well as in written forms. Pray believers living near the Gaddi will not ignore their situation but instead by drawn to share Christ with them.
Pray that when there are Gaddi Christian believers, that they will live holy lives, and will learn to live in the power of God's Spirit.
Pray new Christian believers will be accepted by the rest of their community.
Pray for improved living conditions for the Gaddi community, with better employment opportunities.
Scripture Prayers for the Gaddi (Hindu traditions) in India.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2007/10/30
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Gaddi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Gaddi (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | गद्दी |
Population this Country | 277,000 |
Population all Countries | 277,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
People ID | 21558 |
ROP3 Code | 118353 |
ROP25 Code | 302484 |
ROP25 Name | Gaddi |
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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
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 | 10 |
Himachal Pradesh 211,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 52,000 | |
Delhi 9,100 | |
Uttar Pradesh 4,100 | |
Ladakh 300 | |
Punjab 200 | |
Uttarakhand 200 | |
Haryana 100 | |
Rajasthan 30 | |
Chandigarh 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.85 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.11 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gaddi (175,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | gbk Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Gaddi (175,000 speakers) |
Language Code | gbk Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 26 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Dogri 16,000 | |
Hindi 9,900 | |
Kangri 7,200 | |
Gujari 6,900 | |
Bhattiyali 6,300 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 4,800 | |
Kashmiri 4,300 | |
Churahi 1,200 | |
Bhadrawahi 800 | |
Bhojpuri 400 | |
Urdu 300 | |
Chambeali 200 | |
Ladakhi 100 | |
Garhwali 80 | |
Zangskari 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gaddi |
Primary Language: Gaddi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2017-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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 | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | One Story |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Gaddi | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store | Operation Agape |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Gaddi | YouVersion Bibles |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |