Gaddi (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: 2

Subgroup Name Population
Brahmin 16,000
Rajput 16,000

Introduction / History

The name Gaddi is derived from the word gaderan, the local name for the hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh. They are a scheduled tribe, and many make their living by sheep raising and farming.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Each Gaddi household consists of a nuclear family. Houses are generally two or three stories, with balconies and paved courtyards. The ground floor is used for keeping cattle, while the second story is used for living, sleeping and cooking.

Hindu Gaddi villages are usually located on steep slopes. Women take part in agriculture and animal husbandry and contribute to the family income.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Hindu Gaddi people adhere to the traditional local religions of South Asia. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.

Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.


What Are Their Needs?

The literacy rate of this tribe is probably low. The gospel message needs to come in oral forms as well as in written forms. Pray believers living near the Gaddi will not ignore their situation but instead by drawn to share Christ with them.


Prayer Points

Pray that when there are Gaddi Christian believers, that they will live holy lives, and will learn to live in the power of God's Spirit.
Pray new Christian believers will be accepted by the rest of their community.
Pray for improved living conditions for the Gaddi community, with better employment opportunities.


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


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Gaddi (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Gaddi (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names गद्दी
Population this Country 263,000
Population all Countries 263,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 5
PeopleID3 21558
ROP3 Code 118353
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 10
Largest States
Himachal Pradesh
200,000
Jammu and Kashmir
50,000
Delhi
8,700
Uttar Pradesh
4,000
Ladakh
200
Punjab
200
Uttarakhand
200
Haryana
100
Rajasthan
30
Chandigarh
20
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 10
  Himachal Pradesh 200,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 50,000
  Delhi 8,700
  Uttar Pradesh 4,000
  Ladakh 200
  Punjab 200
  Uttarakhand 200
  Haryana 100
  Rajasthan 30
  Chandigarh 20
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.01 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.02 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.85 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.11 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Dogri (16,000 speakers)
Language Code dgo   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 23
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
10,000
Kangri
7,200
Gujari
6,900
Bhattiyali
6,300
Punjabi, Eastern
4,800
Kashmiri
4,300
Churahi
1,200
Bhadrawahi
800
Bhojpuri
600
Chambeali
200
Ladakhi
100
Garhwali
80
Zangskari
70
Khah
40
Pahari, Mahasu
40
Primary Language Dogri (16,000 speakers)
Language Code dgo   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 23
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 10,000
  Kangri 7,200
  Gujari 6,900
  Bhattiyali 6,300
  Punjabi, Eastern 4,800
  Kashmiri 4,300
  Churahi 1,200
  Bhadrawahi 800
  Bhojpuri 600
  Chambeali 200
  Ladakhi 100
  Garhwali 80
  Zangskari 70
  Khah 40
  Pahari, Mahasu 40
People Groups Speaking Dogri

Primary Language:  Dogri

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1883-1971)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1826-2021)
Bible-Complete No
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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