Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Other / Small (Sikhism)
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

The Tarkhan people are carpenters. Among South Asian peoples, they have low status, but they are far from being very low. Their status is "Other Backward Castes," which indicates middle status. Most live in the Punjabi speaking regions of India, but some live in Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Today some Tarkhans dominate India's construction industry. Other members of this people group have gone into India's military. In 1971, Sikh Tarkhan soldiers and officers won a key battle in the war against Pakistan.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Sikhism originated from a 15th century teacher named Guru Nanak Dev as a reform movement. He rejected the Hindu caste system, taught that all people were equal and that all have equal access to God. The Sikh God is formless, without gender and is to be found in everyone. One gets closer to God by living a good life and by practicing charity. Like Hindus, Sikhs believe in reincarnation and the law of karma; you reap what you sow in your previous life. Like Muslims, the Sikhs worship only one God. One may recognize a Sikh man by his distinctive turban. All the 10 great Sikh gurus wore turbans. Sikh teaching mandates that a person not cut his or her hair. They worship their holy book, the Granth Sahib, which is a collection of hymns. There are roughly the same number of Sikhs as there are Jews in the world, but Sikhs are most concentrated in Punjab, their homeland. However, you will find smaller numbers of Sikhs all over the world. Many of the best Indian restaurants in the West are owned and operated by Sikhs.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tarkhan people need to submit to Jesus Christ so they can experience the abundant life he offers them in John 10:10.


Prayer Points

Pray for the good news to be clearly made expressed to the Tarkhan people. Pray for those who respond to be used by God to tell their friends and families about the salvation available in the carpenter who became the risen lord and king. Pray for a spiritual hunger among the Tarkhan people in India that will lead them to the cross.


Scripture Prayers for the Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Tarkhan (Sikh traditions)
People Name in Country Tarkhan (Sikh traditions)
Pronunciation TAR-kin
Alternate Names Badi; Barhai; Barhi; Bari; Darkhan; Dhaman; Karigar; Kharadi; Khati; Khatri; Mistri; Ramgarhia; Ramghadiya; Ranghadia; Takhan; Tarakkan; Tarkhan; Tarkihar; Thirkhan; Tikhan; तर्खान (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 1,181,000
Population all Countries 1,181,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 24
PeopleID3 18177
ROP3 Code 113689
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 29
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjab
937,000
Haryana
64,000
Rajasthan
42,000
Delhi
32,000
Uttar Pradesh
29,000
Uttarakhand
19,000
Maharashtra
14,000
Jammu and Kashmir
11,000
Madhya Pradesh
8,000
Chandigarh
5,800
Jharkhand
3,000
Chhattisgarh
2,800
West Bengal
2,500
Gujarat
2,300
Himachal Pradesh
2,200
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 29  (only 20 largest shown)
  Punjab 937,000
  Haryana 64,000
  Rajasthan 42,000
  Delhi 32,000
  Uttar Pradesh 29,000
  Uttarakhand 19,000
  Maharashtra 14,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 11,000
  Madhya Pradesh 8,000
  Chandigarh 5,800
  Jharkhand 3,000
  Chhattisgarh 2,800
  West Bengal 2,500
  Gujarat 2,300
  Himachal Pradesh 2,200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Other / Small (Sikhism)
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
100.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (878,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 18
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
131,000
Haryanvi
5,400
Marwari (India)
900
Dogri
900
Garhwali
600
Kashmiri
200
Shekhawati
200
Kangri
200
Bhojpuri
100
Wagdi
100
Pahari, Mahasu
90
Chhattisgarhi
80
Gujarati
80
Telugu
50
Bilaspuri
40
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (878,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 18
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 131,000
  Haryanvi 5,400
  Marwari (India) 900
  Dogri 900
  Garhwali 600
  Kashmiri 200
  Shekhawati 200
  Kangri 200
  Bhojpuri 100
  Wagdi 100
  Pahari, Mahasu 90
  Chhattisgarhi 80
  Gujarati 80
  Telugu 50
  Bilaspuri 40
People Groups Speaking Punjabi, Eastern

Primary Language:  Punjabi, Eastern

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1818-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1815-2011)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1959-2021)
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Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Eastern Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
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General Bible in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
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General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible App: Punjabi Bible (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬਾਈਬਲ) Indian Revised Version (IRV) Operation Agape
Mobile App Android Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Punjabi Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Open Bible Stories (Punjabi) Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible Radio App: Punjabi Bible Radio iOS Revive India
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern Literacy & Evangelism International
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 Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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