Khattars are a prominent ethnic group in Punjab. They are generally prosperous, except for the very smallest land-holders or tenant farmers. Over the last 50 to 60 years, this tribe has intermarried with Kashmiri and Pashtun families. About two-thirds of Khattars in Pakistan are farmers. Most are small land holders but there are also big landowners among them as well. Urban Khattars live mostly in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Almost all Khattars are Muslims of the Sunni sect. Those in rural areas are very dedicated to Islam.
Nominal Christians who don't truly follow Christ's teachings may be an impediment to the Khattars. Pray the Khattars will be able to see that there is a difference between disciples of Christ and those who are Christian only in name.
We know of no followers of Jesus among the Khattar community at present but pray for the ones who will soon come to Christ. Pray they would be zealous to learn of Christ and follow him. Pray they would keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Pray for the Khattar community to increasingly grow in awareness of Jesus (whom Muslims call Isa al-Masih), his life and his sacrifice for them. Pray the Lord would give them a hunger to know Christ and that he would satisfy that hunger.
Scripture Prayers for the Khattar in Pakistan.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Khattar |
People Name in Country | Khattar |
Alternate Names | Kahtar; Kathar; Khatu; खत्तर |
Population this Country | 117,000 |
Population all Countries | 117,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 19448 |
ROP3 Code | 115576 |
ROP25 Code | 303964 |
ROP25 Name | Khattar |
Country | Pakistan | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
National Bible Society | Website | |||
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Total States on file | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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Country | Pakistan |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 3 |
Punjab 71,000 | |
Islamabad 34,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 9,600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
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 |
0.00 %
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Islam |
100.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (48,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (48,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Pahari-Potwari 35,000 | |
Hindko, Southern 15,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 7,600 | |
Urdu 5,500 | |
Pashto, Central 2,000 | |
Saraiki 1,500 | |
Pashto, Northern 700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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. |