Dhanwar 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 Dhanwar people have been archers who make their living by hunting wild game in the forests of central Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Indian government regulates such activities, so the Dhanwar people are more likely to engage in making baskets or agriculture. Most are landless, and the less fortunate among them are day laborers.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Being a poor people, they seldom have the luxury of sending their children to school. That keeps their literacy rate low and their economic opportunities limited.

The Dhanwar people often use their clan names as their family names. They are marrying later, but unfortunately, their divorce rate is increasing. They live in nuclear families where property is inherited equally among all siblings, whether male or female.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Dhanwar people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. 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.


What Are Their Needs?

The Dhanwar people need the chance to hear about and respond to the Lord of lords. As it stands, they only worship Hindu gods who can do nothing to help them. Few of them have access to computers, so evangelistic efforts have their limitations.


Prayer Points

Pray for the JESUS Film to become available to the Dhanwar people in a language that they can understand.
Pray for believers to go to them in efforts to develop their economic life and to introduce them to the Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Dhanwar in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dhanwar
People Name in Country Dhanwar
Alternate Names Baiga; Dhanak; Dhaner; Dhanohar; Dhanuhar; Dhanvar; Dhenvar; Dhenwar; Dhenyar; Harijan; Jamader; Lodha; Methor; Palita; Seonta; धनवर
Population this Country 75,000
Population all Countries 75,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 2
PeopleID3 16708
ROP3 Code 111943
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
Chhattisgarh
62,000
Maharashtra
4,800
West Bengal
3,400
Madhya Pradesh
2,500
Odisha
1,900
Jharkhand
700
Tripura
80
Chandigarh
50
Punjab
20
Assam
10
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
  Chhattisgarh 62,000
  Maharashtra 4,800
  West Bengal 3,400
  Madhya Pradesh 2,500
  Odisha 1,900
  Jharkhand 700
  Tripura 80
  Chandigarh 50
  Punjab 20
  Assam 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.07 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.22 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.19 %
Islam
0.12 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.39 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Chhattisgarhi (34,000 speakers)
Language Code hne   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
24,000
Marathi
3,700
Bengali
2,500
Odia
1,700
Danuwar
200
Kannada
100
Kurux
90
Gujarati
90
Gondi, Northern
50
Bhili
30
Telugu
30
Tamil
10
Punjabi, Eastern Assamese Halbi
Primary Language Chhattisgarhi (34,000 speakers)
Language Code hne   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 24,000
  Marathi 3,700
  Bengali 2,500
  Odia 1,700
  Danuwar 200
  Kannada 100
  Kurux 90
  Gujarati 90
  Gondi, Northern 50
  Bhili 30
  Telugu 30
  Tamil 10
  Punjabi, Eastern 10
  Assamese 10
  Halbi 10
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)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Chhattisgarhi Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Chhattisgarhi YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Chhattisgarhi YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Bethany World Prayer Center 
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.


Joshua Project logo    Terms of Use   Privacy Policy   Contact Us   Copyright © 2024