Dhakad in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* 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

Traditionally the Dhakad were farmers. They live in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

A sacred thread (janeu) is the symbol of a married Dhakad man. They do not allow intercommunity marriages. The Brahmin conduct their rituals, the Dhobi wash their clothes on the occasions of birth and death, and the Nai shave off their hair. After a father's death, the family deity is given to the eldest son as he is the successor. Family property is inherited equally by all the male children.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They worship family, clan, and village deities like Gaondei and Banjari Mata. Their chief god is Balram, from whom they trace their descent.


What Are Their Needs?

Workers can expect opposition as Jesus is presented to a people who have worshipped spiritual beings that have held them in bondage for generations. Evangelists and church planters in other Indian people groups need to be led to the Dhakad community.


Prayer Points

Even though there no known followers of Jesus today among the Dhakad, pray that God will be arranging encounters between many in this group and believers who will be obedient to the Spirit in sharing Christ with them.

Please pray all the Dhakad people will be set free from the worship of created things.

Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to a movement to Christ.

Pray for Holy Spirit anointed workers in the Dhakad community.


Scripture Prayers for the Dhakad in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dhakad
People Name in Country Dhakad
Pronunciation dah-KAHD
Alternate Names Chhetri; Dhadi; Dhakar; Dharabole; धाकड़
Population this Country 806,000
Population all Countries 806,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 16
PeopleID3 16697
ROP3 Code 111926
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 4
Largest States
Rajasthan
526,000
Madhya Pradesh
279,000
Uttar Pradesh
700
Maharashtra
400
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 4
  Rajasthan 526,000
  Madhya Pradesh 279,000
  Uttar Pradesh 700
  Maharashtra 400
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 Hindi (486,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 10
Secondary Languages
Haroti: Harauti
65,000
Mewari
53,000
Wagdi
32,000
Malvi
31,000
Dhundari
24,000
Marwari (India)
13,000
Shekhawati
2,500
Bundeli
300
Braj Bhasha
100
Primary Language Hindi (486,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 10
Secondary Languages
  Haroti: Harauti 65,000
  Mewari 53,000
  Wagdi 32,000
  Malvi 31,000
  Dhundari 24,000
  Marwari (India) 13,000
  Shekhawati 2,500
  Bundeli 300
  Braj Bhasha 100
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1806-1962)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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Text / Printed Matter Christ for the Nations General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Hindi Bible General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Hindi Literacy & Evangelism International
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Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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