Batwal (Muslim traditions) in India


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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

Batwal is a Muslim community also known as Bhojpas or Dhee. They are a scheduled tribe, which means they have low status.

In their early days the Batwal were hunters and food gatherers. The vast majority live in India, but a small number are in neighboring Pakistan.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Batwal are mainly farmers, but there are many who are traders and craftsmen who make wool shawls and blankets.

Though they are Muslim, the caste system affects them. They have their own clans and subcastes, each led by a headman. They make decisions and solve conflicts as a group.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most are Sunni Muslim, but a few are Shia.


What Are Their Needs?

Most live in Jammu and Kashmir, a land where neither India’s or Pakistan’s government provides adequate healthcare or schools. It is difficult to provide these services in a war zone.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving workers to go to the Batwal people until there are disciples who make more disciples.

Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Batwal to understand and to believe the gospel.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Batwal people with adequate education and medical facilities.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Batwal people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.


Scripture Prayers for the Batwal (Muslim traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Batwal (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Batwal (Muslim traditions)
Alternate Names बटवाल (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 2,500
Population all Countries 2,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 17486
ROP3 Code 112899
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)
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 1
  Jammu and Kashmir 2,500
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Kashmiri (1,200 speakers)
Language Code kas   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Urdu
900
Dogri
80
Purig
80
Primary Language Kashmiri (1,200 speakers)
Language Code kas   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Urdu 900
  Dogri 80
  Purig 80
People Groups Speaking Kashmiri
Photo Source (Representative photo)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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