Bind in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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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 Bind are a Maithili speaking Hindu people group. Though most live in India, some live in Nepal and Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Women get married young, and they spend their lives caring for children and the home. Women seldom receive an education.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They practice the Hindu religion and worship family deities as well as traditional Hindu gods. They are among the least reached peoples, and few will ever meet a Christ follower.


What Are Their Needs?

They have no idea that Jesus loves them and has provided for all their spiritual needs.


Prayer Points

Ask God to prepare their hearts even now for the day when the Bind people hear the gospel.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move miraculously in West Bengal where few people have the eternal hope that comes from a relationship with Jesus.
Pray that the Bind people will learn about Christ and embrace him alone.


Scripture Prayers for the Bind in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bind
People Name in Country Bind
Pronunciation beend
Alternate Names Been; Bin; Binda; Bindani; Binedhanie; Bing; Binta; Chai; Chai Bin; Chatai Bin; Hindustani Bin; Maura; Paschimajati; Pihari Bin; बिन्द
Population this Country 1,126,000
Population all Countries 1,220,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 3  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 23
PeopleID3 16457
ROP3 Code 111621
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 13
Largest States
Bihar
580,000
Uttar Pradesh
446,000
West Bengal
79,000
Tripura
9,500
Jharkhand
8,100
Odisha
2,000
Assam
600
Andaman and Nicobar
300
Karnataka
200
Rajasthan
200
Chhattisgarh
100
Goa
30
Arunachal Pradesh
30
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 13
  Bihar 580,000
  Uttar Pradesh 446,000
  West Bengal 79,000
  Tripura 9,500
  Jharkhand 8,100
  Odisha 2,000
  Assam 600
  Andaman and Nicobar 300
  Karnataka 200
  Rajasthan 200
  Chhattisgarh 100
  Goa 30
  Arunachal Pradesh 30
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 Bhojpuri (476,000 speakers)
Language Code bho   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
Hindi
383,000
Bengali
75,000
Maithili
43,000
Magahi
18,000
Odia
1,800
Angika
400
Kok Borok
400
Kannada
200
Chhattisgarhi
80
Assamese
60
Desiya
30
Konkani, Goan
20
Bundeli
20
Wagdi
Primary Language Bhojpuri (476,000 speakers)
Language Code bho   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 383,000
  Bengali 75,000
  Maithili 43,000
  Magahi 18,000
  Odia 1,800
  Angika 400
  Kok Borok 400
  Kannada 200
  Chhattisgarhi 80
  Assamese 60
  Desiya 30
  Konkani, Goan 20
  Bundeli 20
  Wagdi 10
People Groups Speaking Bhojpuri

Primary Language:  Bhojpuri

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1911-1982)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1998-2007)
Bible-Complete No
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Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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