Garoda (Hindu traditions) in India


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Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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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

Traditionally, the Garoda are priests to the Vankar, Chamar, Khalpa, Nadia, Turi, Tirgar, and Shenva communities, who also engage them as astrologers.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their women mainly do household work. The earlier practice of child marriage has been replaced by adult marriage.

The Garoda are strictly vegetarian, and their staple cereals are wheat and bajra. They have territorial subgroups, which are also marriage circles and marriages are to occur only within these marriage circles. Common surnames include Srimali, Sharma, Gandhi, Pandiya, Srigaur, Purani, etc.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Each of the Garoda gotras (clans) is associated with a specific Hindu deity.


What Are Their Needs?

Lack of Christian workers who are well prepared for the task is usually a hindrance as the gospel goes forth in the world.

The Garoda have a fairly high literacy rate. Printed presentations of gospel materials will be useful, as well as oral presentations. Workers are needed.


Prayer Points

Please pray the Lord will soon send loving loving workers to tell these people about his son, Jesus Christ.

Please pray the Garoda community will soon be completely set free from the influence of evil spiritual forces and committed to the ways of Jesus Christ.

Pray for Garoda disciples to make more disciples.

Pray for their families and villages to be blessed by the Lord of lords.


Scripture Prayers for the Garoda (Hindu traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Garoda (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Garoda (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Borikar; Deshi; Gara; Garadiga; Garda; Gare; Garg; Garo; Garrudi; Garubar; Garuda; Garudi; Garwadi; Gorg; Gurda; Gurna; Guru; Gurwa; Jadibutiwale; Joshi; Kapadi; Madari; Madukali; Modikar; Pandiya; गरोड़ा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 141,000
Population all Countries 154,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 16794
ROP3 Code 112057
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 11
Largest States
Gujarat
80,000
Rajasthan
59,000
Goa
700
Maharashtra
700
Odisha
300
Karnataka
200
Tamil Nadu
200
Andhra Pradesh
100
Madhya Pradesh
100
Daman and Diu
100
Dadra and Nagar Have
70
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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 11
  Gujarat 80,000
  Rajasthan 59,000
  Goa 700
  Maharashtra 700
  Odisha 300
  Karnataka 200
  Tamil Nadu 200
  Andhra Pradesh 100
  Madhya Pradesh 100
  Daman and Diu 100
  Dadra and Nagar Have 70
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.24 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.05 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.70 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Gujarati (65,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
Marwari (India)
26,000
Hindi
18,000
Wagdi
7,400
Kacchi
3,400
Mewari
900
Marathi
800
Dhundari
800
Shekhawati
500
Telugu
300
Kannada
300
Konkani, Goan
300
Punjabi, Eastern
200
Haroti: Harauti
60
Konkani
20
Primary Language Gujarati (65,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
  Marwari (India) 26,000
  Hindi 18,000
  Wagdi 7,400
  Kacchi 3,400
  Mewari 900
  Marathi 800
  Dhundari 800
  Shekhawati 500
  Telugu 300
  Kannada 300
  Konkani, Goan 300
  Punjabi, Eastern 200
  Haroti: Harauti 60
  Konkani 20
People Groups Speaking Gujarati

Primary Language:  Gujarati

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1809-1965)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1820-1985)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1823-2021)
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General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Gujarati YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible App: Gujarati Bible (ગુજરાતી બાઇબલ) Indian Revised Version (IRV) Operation Agape
Mobile App Android Bible app: Gujarati Study Bible Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Gujarati Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
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Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Gujarati Literacy & Evangelism International
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Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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