Bhuinmali in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Subgroups: 4

Subgroup Name Population
Hari 52,000
Mehtar 18,000
Bara Bhuinmali 6,700
Chhoto Bhuinmali 5,400

Introduction / History

"If I had such a beautiful woman in my house, I would cheerfully perform the most menial offices for her." This was definitely the wrong thing to say at the wrong time. This wise-crack was supposedly uttered by a Bhuimali man who was attending a feast hosted by Parvati, the beautiful wife of the Hindu god Siva. Impressed by her beauty and grace, he made this remark, and incurred the wrath of her husband, who is also the Hindu god of destruction. Siva gave this Bhuimali man a beautiful wife, and made him spend his days as her sweeper. Becoming a sweeper meant that the Bhuimali people were demoted, so to speak, from the low caste Sudras, to being outside the caste system. That is their traditional explanation for why they are now a scheduled caste.


Where Are they Located?

The Bhuimalis are mainly a landless agricultural group, though some work for government agencies. They are from the Bengali cluster of people groups. Most of them live in India's West Bengal state, though others live scattered throughout the smaller northeastern states.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Bhuimali people are Hindus who focus their worship on Hindu gods. Surprisingly, Siva is still one of the gods they worship. Local priest perform rituals and sacrifices for them.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Kingdom of God to come to the Bhuimalis, and give them the understanding that they have the dignity of being created in the image of God.
Pray that they will soon worship the God of Creation only, and put their full trust in Jesus Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Bhuinmali in India.


References

Some information from "The Scheduled Castes" K. S. Singh, ed. Oxford University Press, USA (1994)


Profile Source:   Global Prayer Digest  

People Name General Bhuinmali
People Name in Country Bhuinmali
Pronunciation BOO-mah-lee
Alternate Names Bhisunder; Bhuimali; Bhuinya; Bhuisundar; Malakar; Mali; Siddiputra; भुंमाली
Population this Country 189,000
Population all Countries 288,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 4
People ID 16426
ROP3 Code 111577
ROP25 Code 301173
ROP25 Name Bhuimali
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 13
Largest States
West Bengal
102,000
Assam
85,000
Meghalaya
500
Andaman and Nicobar
400
Tripura
300
Maharashtra
300
Nagaland
200
Delhi
100
Arunachal Pradesh
100
Mizoram
60
Punjab
40
Himachal Pradesh
20
Madhya Pradesh
10
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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 13
  West Bengal 102,000
  Assam 85,000
  Meghalaya 500
  Andaman and Nicobar 400
  Tripura 300
  Maharashtra 300
  Nagaland 200
  Delhi 100
  Arunachal Pradesh 100
  Mizoram 60
  Punjab 40
  Himachal Pradesh 20
  Madhya Pradesh 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.04 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.12 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.68 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.14 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Bengali (95,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Assamese
55,000
Hindi
6,600
Amri Karbi
2,000
Sadri
900
Primary Language Bengali (95,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Assamese 55,000
  Hindi 6,600
  Amri Karbi 2,000
  Sadri 900
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1801-1984)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1809-2022)
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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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