Jat Sidhu (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

Scripture is clear that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of darkness. All unreached peoples are hindered by some kind of counterfeit spiritual belief system that keeps them away from Jesus Christ.

This is very true for the Sidhu Jats of India and Pakistan. They are the largest Muslim Jat clan in Pakistan's Punjab Province. Pakistan's city of Lahore remains a stronghold of this clan. About one-third of Sidhus are Muslims, and the rest are Sikhs, especially those from the Brars sub-clan that lives on India's side of the border.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Besides embracing false spiritual beliefs, they also face a second obstacle to accepting Jesus. They are the most influential and prominent Jat clan. The Sidhus are mostly rich landlords and farmers, so they fail to see that they have needs.


What Are Their Needs?

Believers who rise up to work among the Sidhu Jats of India will need a heavenly wisdom that includes sensitivity to cultural issues that face Jat subgroups. They need Holy Spirit given creative solutions to religious challenges that hold back the gospel message from the Jat people groups.


Prayer Points

Pray that God will give wisdom to those reaching out to Jats.
Pray that He will light a path before them to penetrate this people group with the truth of His gospel.


Scripture Prayers for the Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Global Prayer Digest  

People Name General Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions)
People Name in Country Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions)
Pronunciation jot sih-DOO
Alternate Names Sikh Jat; जाट, सिढू (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 507,000
Population all Countries 507,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 10
PeopleID3 19903
ROP3 Code 115896
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 16
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjab
452,000
Haryana
17,000
Rajasthan
11,000
Uttar Pradesh
7,700
Chandigarh
4,100
Maharashtra
3,200
Jammu and Kashmir
3,200
Uttarakhand
2,400
Jharkhand
1,500
Madhya Pradesh
1,400
West Bengal
1,400
Himachal Pradesh
900
Gujarat
300
Telangana
300
Chhattisgarh
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 16
  Punjab 452,000
  Haryana 17,000
  Rajasthan 11,000
  Uttar Pradesh 7,700
  Chandigarh 4,100
  Maharashtra 3,200
  Jammu and Kashmir 3,200
  Uttarakhand 2,400
  Jharkhand 1,500
  Madhya Pradesh 1,400
  West Bengal 1,400
  Himachal Pradesh 900
  Gujarat 300
  Telangana 300
  Chhattisgarh 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 (386,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Hindi
47,000
Haryanvi
1,600
Bengali
200
Bhojpuri
20
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (386,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 47,000
  Haryanvi 1,600
  Bengali 200
  Bhojpuri 20
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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Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
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Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Punjabi Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
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Mobile App iOS Bible Radio App: Punjabi Bible Radio iOS Revive India
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
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Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern Literacy & Evangelism International
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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.  
Profile Source Global Prayer Digest 
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