Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Kadma | 1,300 |
Kharwar is a caste name found in the states of Assam, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Odisha.
Kharwar's primary traditional economic activity has been agriculture. Due to their dependence on the same annual crop and suitable weather they engage in work based on forest activities, livestock, fishing, hunting and nets to sustain themselves. Kharwar of Assam works in farming as well as tea leaf making of Assam.
Kharwar believe their origin came from Rohitashva, son of Suryavanshi king Harishchandra. Rohitashva was expelled from the country due to the curse. They came to the forest and the help cell of the forest dwellers; they established their kingdom. During this time, he established a married woman with the forest dweller and the child born from her, the tradition of Kharwar dynasty started.
According to another belief, Kharwar people believe they came from the sun. Due to the coincidence of Lord Surya and Lakshmi daughter Sara, a boy named Bhujbal and a girl named Jaghram were born. This Bhujbal was the adipurush of the Kharwars.
The Kharwar people need good, drinkable water for themselves and their livestock.
Pray for loving and dedicated workers to go to the Kharwar people.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move mightily among the Kharwar people, leading them to put their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for Kharwar disciples to make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Kharwar in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kharwar |
People Name in Country | Kharwar |
Alternate Names | Bihari; Ganjhu; खारवार |
Population this Country | 688,000 |
Population all Countries | 708,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 14 |
People ID | 17158 |
ROP3 Code | 112508 |
ROP25 Code | 303951 |
ROP25 Name | Kharwar |
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 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 11 |
Jharkhand 295,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 214,000 | |
Bihar 149,000 | |
West Bengal 24,000 | |
Odisha 2,700 | |
Uttarakhand 1,300 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,300 | |
Madhya Pradesh 300 | |
Tripura 200 | |
Mizoram 100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.02 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.14 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
96.02 %
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Islam |
0.15 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
3.65 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (249,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 44 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (249,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 44 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bhojpuri 135,000 | |
Sadri 75,000 | |
Magahi 43,000 | |
Angika 35,000 | |
Maithili 22,000 | |
Bengali 14,000 | |
Sadri, Oraon 1,900 | |
Odia 1,600 | |
Chhattisgarhi 1,300 | |
Santhali 500 | |
Kurux 500 | |
Kumaoni 500 | |
Haryanvi 300 | |
Awadhi 200 | |
Garhwali 200 | |
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. |