Basor in India

The Basor have only been reported 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: 1

Subgroup Name Population
Gochaki 6,600

Introduction / History

Lal or Ram are joined with the given name to signify they are of the Basor caste. There is some dispute regarding whether they are a scheduled caste or Kshatriyas, a community with much higher prestige.

The Basor people live primarily in Madhya Pradesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Basor are generally clustered on the outskirts of a city where they can ply their traditional trade of basket making and bamboo working. The women serve as midwives to the villagers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Basor people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. 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?

These people need to realize that they cannot please God without being empowered by the Holy Spirit. They cannot have the Holy Spirit without Jesus Christ.


Prayer Points

Pray that the hearts of Basor people will be softened and opened to the gospel.

Pray they will see the true path to hope and eternal salvation through Christ.

Pray that alcoholism would have no power in this community and that the ancient traditions that keep the Basors in bondage would be broken.

Pray that loving believers would be called to proclaim the hope of Jesus in this hopeless place.


Scripture Prayers for the Basor in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basor


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Basor
People Name in Country Basor
Pronunciation bah-SOOR
Alternate Names Aarkhel; Bansar; Bansodi; Bansor; Bansphor; Barahar; Baraul; Barid; Barud; Barul; Basar; Bashphor; Baskar; Basod; Bharud; Burud; Burul; Dhamuk; Dumar; Gachha; Gauriga; Gavara; Gochaki; Kanam; Kooda Piraravega; Madari; Mahendra; Meda; Medar; Medara Kulam; Medari; Murakkara; Rudia; Vaduga; Vanjha Vankar; Vanza; Vedakkara; Wansfoda; बसोर
Population this Country 993,000
Population all Countries 993,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 20
PeopleID3 16340
ROP3 Code 111476
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 18
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Madhya Pradesh
330,000
Tamil Nadu
160,000
Uttar Pradesh
140,000
Telangana
117,000
Rajasthan
75,000
Karnataka
71,000
Maharashtra
60,000
Gujarat
23,000
Chhattisgarh
12,000
Kerala
1,800
Goa
700
Daman and Diu
400
Delhi
200
Uttarakhand
200
West Bengal
200
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 18
  Madhya Pradesh 330,000
  Tamil Nadu 160,000
  Uttar Pradesh 140,000
  Telangana 117,000
  Rajasthan 75,000
  Karnataka 71,000
  Maharashtra 60,000
  Gujarat 23,000
  Chhattisgarh 12,000
  Kerala 1,800
  Goa 700
  Daman and Diu 400
  Delhi 200
  Uttarakhand 200
  West Bengal 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.09 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.83 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.08 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (409,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 23
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Tamil
148,000
Telugu
94,000
Kannada
61,000
Marathi
52,000
Marwari (India)
47,000
Bundeli
39,000
Gujarati
20,000
Bagheli
10,000
Chhattisgarhi
9,400
Wagdi
5,100
Dhundari
1,900
Konkani
1,700
Malayalam
1,400
Shekhawati
1,000
Konkani, Goan
900
Primary Language Hindi (409,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 23
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Tamil 148,000
  Telugu 94,000
  Kannada 61,000
  Marathi 52,000
  Marwari (India) 47,000
  Bundeli 39,000
  Gujarati 20,000
  Bagheli 10,000
  Chhattisgarhi 9,400
  Wagdi 5,100
  Dhundari 1,900
  Konkani 1,700
  Malayalam 1,400
  Shekhawati 1,000
  Konkani, Goan 900
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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