Khairwar in India


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Introduction / History

The word "Khairar" relates to the word catechu, an extract of the Acacia tree used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. They have many clans and are classified as a scheduled caste. They do not have high status in Hindu society.

Most of the Khariwar people live in various parts of India, but a small number are in Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Khairwar formerly gathered this extract as their vocation, and today are mostly involved with some aspect of farming. The majority are not landowners, however. They supplement their food source with hunting and fishing. They have not emphasized sending their children to school because of their poor economic situation.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They worship Surya as their family deity, and also worship their ancestors. Kali is their village deity. Regional deities include Durga and Bajrangbali.


What Are Their Needs?

The worldview of Hinduism and animism is very different than that of the Christian Bible. It usually requires much time to understand and process a presentation that is so different than what a person has ever known. Perhaps the Lord will send workers especially skilled at telling stories from scripture. Oral presentations of the gospel are likely to be essential in communicating effectively to people with low literacy levels.


Prayer Points

Pray the Lord will send teachers and shepherds (pastors) to help them become firmly established in the faith. They need our prayer support.

Please pray the Khairwar people will be able to improve their standard of living, with rising literacy rates and better employment opportunities. Pray that some will be able to purchase farmland of their own.


Scripture Prayers for the Khairwar in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharwar


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Khairwar
People Name in Country Khairwar
Alternate Names Kaira; Kathakar; Khai; Khaira; Khairah; Khairaha; Kharwar; Kherwar; Khirwar; Konda; Roy; खैरवार
Population this Country 472,000
Population all Countries 473,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 9
PeopleID3 17157
ROP3 Code 112507
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 19
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
West Bengal
145,000
Assam
103,000
Chhattisgarh
88,000
Madhya Pradesh
86,000
Odisha
27,000
Jharkhand
12,000
Tripura
4,100
Maharashtra
2,200
Uttar Pradesh
1,100
Bihar
1,100
Andaman and Nicobar
600
Arunachal Pradesh
600
Delhi
400
Uttarakhand
300
Meghalaya
200
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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 19
  West Bengal 145,000
  Assam 103,000
  Chhattisgarh 88,000
  Madhya Pradesh 86,000
  Odisha 27,000
  Jharkhand 12,000
  Tripura 4,100
  Maharashtra 2,200
  Uttar Pradesh 1,100
  Bihar 1,100
  Andaman and Nicobar 600
  Arunachal Pradesh 600
  Delhi 400
  Uttarakhand 300
  Meghalaya 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.01 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.23 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.63 %
Islam
0.04 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.07 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Bengali (138,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 33
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
110,000
Assamese
72,000
Khirwar
41,000
Odia
26,000
Chhattisgarhi
19,000
Angika
4,300
Bundeli
2,600
Marathi
1,400
Sadri
800
Gondi, Northern
500
Bagheli
300
Korwa
100
Bhojpuri
100
Gujarati
100
Kurux
80
Primary Language Bengali (138,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 33
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 110,000
  Assamese 72,000
  Khirwar 41,000
  Odia 26,000
  Chhattisgarhi 19,000
  Angika 4,300
  Bundeli 2,600
  Marathi 1,400
  Sadri 800
  Gondi, Northern 500
  Bagheli 300
  Korwa 100
  Bhojpuri 100
  Gujarati 100
  Kurux 80
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

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