The Rawal people live mainly in Rajasthan, but some live in Maharashtra or Gujarat. They have a low literacy rate. Most use Hindi or Gujarati as their languages. Many work as day laborers but many others own land. Agriculture is the livelihood of income for the Rawal. Others work in industry, business and in trading. A notable female member is an airline pilot who helped bring Indian nationals home from Italy during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. This tribe allows for divorce among its members, and widows can marry again. Upon the death of the father, sons inherit the property, with the oldest son becoming the family head. Unlike most South Asian Hindu communities, the Rawal people bury their dead. Indian Christians from outside Rajasthan need to take Hindi language materials to the Rawal people.
Not only do the Rawal people not have any Christians, but also there are almost no Christ followers in the places where they live. They will need to hear the gospel preached by outsiders to begin receiving the gospel.
Pray that Indian believers would disciple the Rawal believers in the ways of Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to put their faith in Jesus Christ alone. Pray for intercessors and workers to be commissioned to go to the Rawal.
Scripture Prayers for the Rawal (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Rawal (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Rawal (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bhandari; Raval; Ravalia; Rawa; Rawalia; Rubala; Rubela; Tapodhan Brahman; Tapodhan Brahmin; Yogi; रावल (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 204,000 |
Population all Countries | 204,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 17953 |
ROP3 Code | 113442 |
ROP25 Code | 306974 |
ROP25 Name | Rawal |
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 | 7 | |||||||||
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 | 7 |
Uttar Pradesh 161,000 | |
Rajasthan 34,000 | |
Gujarat 2,900 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,400 | |
Delhi 1,500 | |
Daman and Diu 100 | |
Maharashtra 100 | |
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 |
99.98 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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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 (154,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (154,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Mewari 4,600 | |
Marwari (India) 3,600 | |
Gujarati 2,700 | |
Haroti 2,600 | |
Bagri 1,300 | |
Malvi 800 | |
Wagdi 600 | |
Dhundari 300 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 50 | |
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 |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2024 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |