The Porwal (also called Porvad or Porwad) are a community of Banias who long ago were great in number and in riches. They built many of the most famous Jain temples. Now other Jain communities are larger and wealthier than the Porwals.
They are still a wealthy people, but their numbers have fallen when compared to the other groups around them.
Many are Jains, but most are Hindu. Jainism began as a reformist version of Hinduism. For that reason, one cannot use a blanket statement to describe the religious beliefs of the Porwal Bania community.
The Porwal Bania people need to see Christ high and lifted up. He is the only one who can offer them the spiritual guidance they need for eternal life.
Pray that the Porwal people will soon get to hear the good news that Jesus Christ died for their sins.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out the right workers to the Porwal Bania community.
Pray for many from the Bania community to embrace the only savior no matter what the cost.
Scripture Prayers for the Bania Porwal in India.
Some information from “The Scheduled Castes” K. S. Singh, ed. Oxford University Press, USA (1994)
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bania Porwal |
People Name in Country | Bania Porwal |
Natural Name | Porwal Bania |
Alternate Names | Bania Seth; Jangada; Jangada Porwal; Marwadi; Parwar; Ponwar; Porwad; Porwal; Porwal Jain; Porwar; Purwar; बनिया, पोरवाल |
Population this Country | 392,000 |
Population all Countries | 392,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 8 |
People ID | 19719 |
ROP3 Code | 115172 |
ROP25 Code | 300836 |
ROP25 Name | Bania |
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 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
Rajasthan 85,000 | |
Maharashtra 67,000 | |
Gujarat 52,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 39,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 32,000 | |
West Bengal 28,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 20,000 | |
Assam 18,000 | |
Delhi 8,500 | |
Telangana 8,500 | |
Tamil Nadu 5,400 | |
Punjab 5,200 | |
Karnataka 4,400 | |
Chhattisgarh 4,400 | |
Jharkhand 3,600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
69.90 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
30.10 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (142,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 32 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (142,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 32 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Gujarati 55,000 | |
Marwari (India) 54,000 | |
Marathi 17,000 | |
Bengali 13,000 | |
Dhundari 12,000 | |
Telugu 7,600 | |
Mewari 5,700 | |
Nimadi 3,400 | |
Bhojpuri 3,300 | |
Kacchi 2,800 | |
Konkani 2,800 | |
Shekhawati 2,800 | |
Assamese 2,700 | |
Bagri 1,400 | |
Kanauji 1,300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |