Devadiga Kalavant in India

The Devadiga Kalavant have only been reported in India
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* 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.

Introduction / History

The Devadiga Kalavant people also go by the names Devadiga or Devadiga Gowda. They live primarily in India’s states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Devadiga Kalavant people have always been farmers, traders and businessmen. They have their own customs and traditions.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Devadiga Kalavant 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?

The Devadiga Kalavant people need to be able to learn how to deal with the forces of modernization and globalization. The old ways of doing things often fail them.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to bless the Devadiga Kalavant people in such a way they cannot deny his absolute power and goodness.
Pray for the willingness of their elders to allow their people to embrace the King of kings.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Devadiga Kalavant people.


Scripture Prayers for the Devadiga Kalavant in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Devadiga Kalavant
People Name in Country Devadiga Kalavant
Alternate Names Kalavant; देवडिगा कालावंत
Population this Country 8,100
Population all Countries 8,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 21134
ROP3 Code 117957
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 4
Largest States
Karnataka
7,000
Maharashtra
900
Telangana
200
Andhra Pradesh
30
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 4
  Karnataka 7,000
  Maharashtra 900
  Telangana 200
  Andhra Pradesh 30
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Konkani (5,200 speakers)
Language Code knn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Tulu
1,000
Marathi
500
Kannada
300
Konkani, Goan
200
Primary Language Konkani (5,200 speakers)
Language Code knn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Tulu 1,000
  Marathi 500
  Kannada 300
  Konkani, Goan 200
People Groups Speaking Konkani
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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