Pando in India


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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Pando are one of 35 colorful tribes whose abode is the state of Chhattisgarh, situated in the central part of India. Each of these tribes has its unique cultural tradition, complete with rhythmic folk music, dances and dramas. The Pando in particular are concentrated in the Surguja and Korea districts of this state. The Pando region consists of plateaus and hills. A huge portion of its total area is also covered by forests.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Surrounded by natural beauty, the Pando are on the lower rungs of prosperity. They do small scale farming for their living. Daily labor, cultivation, cattle, birds and forest produce supplement their income. However, they do not have the basic facilities of electricity, roads and health care. There is not a single health center where people can go in case of emergency. A few Pando villages have government run nursery and primary schools, but they show no interest in education.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Karma is a festival in celebration of Pando's liquor god, is the following day. Everyone, young and old, men and women, will be drinking the whole day.


What Are Their Needs?

There is great scope and need for mission work among the Pando community. Let us intercede to the Lord of the harvest for these needy people.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving workers to go to the Pando people until there are disciples who make more disciples.
Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Pando to understand and to believe the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Pando people with adequate education and medical facilities.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Pando people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.


Scripture Prayers for the Pando in India.


References


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Pando
People Name in Country Pando
Alternate Names पांडो
Population this Country 2,500
Population all Countries 2,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 16353
ROP3 Code 111492
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)
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 1
  Chhattisgarh 2,500
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
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 Chhattisgarhi (1,600 speakers)
Language Code hne   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Hindi
500
Primary Language Chhattisgarhi (1,600 speakers)
Language Code hne   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 500
People Groups Speaking Chhattisgarhi

Primary Language:  Chhattisgarhi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1904-1952)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2005-2014)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2024)
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