Sakaldwipi Brahmin in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The Sakaldwipi Brahmin is a well-known community in Bihar and other parts of North India. They have two subdivisions, Mag and Bhojak. The Mag are superior to Bhojak.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Almost all the Sakaldwipi own agricultural land in their villages which is tilled by landless laborers. They traditionally do not accept water and food from other communities, except other Brahmins.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Each Sakaldwipi family has its own deity, and ancestors are worshipped. Their sacred specialists are from their own community. As priests and astrologers, the Sakaldwipi Brahmin have patron-client relationship with other communities.


What Are Their Needs?

The Brahmin communities are often prideful, as they are at the top of the caste system. Pride is deadly because God requires the humility of a child. Also, low caste Christian workers find it difficult to approach Brahmins because of their higher status. There are Christian Brahmin in other communities. Perhaps some will be led to the Sakaldwipi Brahmin, sharing the person of Jesus with them.


Prayer Points

Pray for a movement to Christ among the Sakaldwipi Brahmin that will affect other Brahmin subgroups.

Pray Sakaldwipi Brahmin believers will learn to walk in humility with their savior and Lord.

Pray they will understand their need for forgiveness of sin, and for power to live this life well. Both are found in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Pray for the Lord to thrust out the right workers to the Sakaldwipi Brahmin community.


Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Sakaldwipi in India.


References

https://www.thoughtco.com/who-are-the-brahmins-195316


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Brahmin Sakaldwipi
People Name in Country Brahmin Sakaldwipi
Natural Name Sakaldwipi Brahmin
Alternate Names Bhojak; Brahman Terai; Brahmin Terai; Mag; Mihir; Sakdipi; Shak Dwipi Brahman; Shak Dwipi Brahmin; Shakdipiniya; ब्रह्मन, सकल्द्विपि
Population this Country 546,000
Population all Countries 553,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 11
PeopleID3 19974
ROP3 Code 115755
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 12
Largest States
Uttar Pradesh
254,000
Andhra Pradesh
105,000
Odisha
67,000
Bihar
41,000
Telangana
30,000
West Bengal
29,000
Assam
7,900
Uttarakhand
5,400
Madhya Pradesh
2,700
Jharkhand
2,400
Tripura
300
Maharashtra
70
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 12
  Uttar Pradesh 254,000
  Andhra Pradesh 105,000
  Odisha 67,000
  Bihar 41,000
  Telangana 30,000
  West Bengal 29,000
  Assam 7,900
  Uttarakhand 5,400
  Madhya Pradesh 2,700
  Jharkhand 2,400
  Tripura 300
  Maharashtra 70
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
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 Hindi (189,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
Telugu
119,000
Bhojpuri
69,000
Odia
51,000
Bengali
30,000
Awadhi
11,000
Maithili
8,400
Assamese
5,700
Marwari (India)
1,500
Magahi
1,500
Garhwali
900
Chhattisgarhi
800
Kanauji
700
Wagdi
200
Marathi
90
Primary Language Hindi (189,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
  Telugu 119,000
  Bhojpuri 69,000
  Odia 51,000
  Bengali 30,000
  Awadhi 11,000
  Maithili 8,400
  Assamese 5,700
  Marwari (India) 1,500
  Magahi 1,500
  Garhwali 900
  Chhattisgarhi 800
  Kanauji 700
  Wagdi 200
  Marathi 90
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

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Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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