Jotdar in Bangladesh

The Jotdar have only been reported in Bangladesh
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

At one time the Jotdars were those who kept track of important document in rural Bangladesh. For this reason, they were given the name Jotdar, which means "keeper of records." Most of them live in Dhaka, Khulna or Barisal districts of Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Today the Jotdar people live in urban areas where they might be educators, government officials or businessmen.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Jotdar people in Bangladesh are Muslim, though they incorporate Hindu customs with their worship.


What Are Their Needs?

The Jotdar people need to put their hope in the King of kings, realizing that he is the one who gives them worth and dignity.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving workers to go to the Jotdar people until there are disciples who make more disciples.

Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Jotdar to understand and to believe the gospel.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Jotdar people with adequate education and medical facilities.

Pray for the Lord to bless the Jotdar people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.


Scripture Prayers for the Jotdar in Bangladesh.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Jotdar
People Name in Country Jotdar
Alternate Names जोतदार
Population this Country 2,700
Population all Countries 2,700
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17023
ROP3 Code 112357
ROP25 Code 303414
ROP25 Name Jotdar
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 2
Largest States
Khulna
2,300
Rajshahi
400
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Khulna 2,300
  Rajshahi 400
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Bengali (2,700 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Bengali (2,700 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1800-1980)
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 Joshua Project 
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