Pallan (Hindu traditions) 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.

Subgroups: 8

Subgroup Name Population
Pandya 71,000
Aiya 6,600
Soliyan 2,500
Ajna 600
Amma 600
Atha 600
Thumbana 300
Vippara 300

Introduction / History

Pallar people are also called Kudumban. They are a scheduled caste, which means they have low status in India's Hindu culture.


Where Are they Located?

Pallar people live mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The name Kudumban means family. Pallar people are called Kudumban because they are known to be charitable and kind. They speak the Tamil language.

They work mostly in agriculture, and some are land owners. Pallar women work as farm laborers. Pallar women take part in social and religious matters like many women of India. They believe in being educated, but most remain unable to read and write.

Pallar people do not marry outside their community. They usually have cross-cousin marriages. They practice family planning and use modern medicine as well as traditional medicine.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Though mainly are Hindu, some are Muslims. Pallar people believe they are descended from the Hindu god Devendran.


What Are Their Needs?

One can only imagine the spiritual confusion involved with two major religions within this unreached people group. Bible resources exist in Tamil, but Pallar people remain unreached.

Their hearts need to be open to hear God's answers to their spiritual problems.


Prayer Points

Pray that Pallar people will be liberated by God's Holy Spirit from the many ties that bind them to lives devoid of Christ's blessings.
Pray that Pallar people will see past their respective traditional worship to the futility of it all and experience a growing desire to know the truth of God's Word.
Pray for the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of His Word among the Pallar people, leading them to love Him with their whole being.


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


References

Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999


Profile Source:   Karen Hightower  

People Name General Pallan (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Pallan (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Devendrakulathan; Kaladi; Kudumban; Mallar; Vellalar; पल्लार
Population this Country 2,756,000
Population all Countries 2,803,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 55
PeopleID3 17886
ROP3 Code 113366
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 24
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Tamil Nadu
2,634,000
Kerala
56,000
Maharashtra
19,000
Andhra Pradesh
18,000
Telangana
7,000
Delhi
5,300
Karnataka
4,000
Puducherry
3,600
Andaman and Nicobar
1,600
Madhya Pradesh
1,400
Gujarat
1,400
West Bengal
1,200
Uttar Pradesh
700
Jharkhand
700
Odisha
600
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 24  (only 20 largest shown)
  Tamil Nadu 2,634,000
  Kerala 56,000
  Maharashtra 19,000
  Andhra Pradesh 18,000
  Telangana 7,000
  Delhi 5,300
  Karnataka 4,000
  Puducherry 3,600
  Andaman and Nicobar 1,600
  Madhya Pradesh 1,400
  Gujarat 1,400
  West Bengal 1,200
  Uttar Pradesh 700
  Jharkhand 700
  Odisha 600
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.05 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.19 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.76 %
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 Tamil (2,385,000 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Malayalam
50,000
Telugu
1,700
Kannada
1,700
English
1,000
Primary Language Tamil (2,385,000 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Malayalam 50,000
  Telugu 1,700
  Kannada 1,700
  English 1,000
People Groups Speaking Tamil

Primary Language:  Tamil

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1714-1956)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1715-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1727-2024)
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General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General Voice of the Martyrs resources Voice of the Martyrs
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
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Mobile App Android Bible app: Pastors Study Bible Tamil Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
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Mobile App Android Bible app: Tamil Study Bible Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Tamil Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
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Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Tamil YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible Radio App: Tamil Bible Radio iOS Revive India
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Tamil Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Karen Hightower 
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