The Gharti, (or Bhujel) are considered an offshoot of the Indian Chettri who, due to poverty, served royal families and nobles as bonded laborers, palanquin-bearers (an enclosed litter), and water-carriers. Traditionally, the men were palanquin-bearers and the women water-carriers, but today most labor on farms. Vermilion and a bead necklace are the symbols of married women. The services of a Brahmin are sought for performing birth, marriage and death rituals. They worship deities such as Kali, Lakshmi and Kanchyaga.
Nepal does not provide a welcome to Christian missionaries.
A number of Gharti have reported themselves as Christians to the census in India and Nepal. Please pray these Christians will become firmly grounded as believers, able to carry to carry the Gospel effectively to their entire community in Nepal and India.
Please pray for Gharti Christians to grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, as well as in numbers. Please pray the Gharti people in Nepal and India will be given a growing desire to know the creator God, the one who transcends his creation yet offers to be a friend of those who will come to him through faith in his Son, Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Gharti in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Gharti |
People Name in Country | Gharti |
Alternate Names | Bhujel; Gharati; Khawas; Western Chepang; घार्ती |
Population this Country | 137,000 |
Population all Countries | 162,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 11879 |
ROP3 Code | 103332 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 14 |
Gandaki 32,000 | |
Bagmati 20,000 | |
Kosi 18,000 | |
Janakpur 17,000 | |
Sagarmatha 14,000 | |
Mechi 11,000 | |
Lumbini 9,800 | |
Narayani 7,500 | |
Rapti 1,900 | |
Dhaulagiri 1,800 | |
Bheri 400 | |
Karnali 200 | |
Mahakali 200 | |
Seti 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.38 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.07 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
97.23 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.32 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Nepali (99,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Nepali (99,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhujel 16,000 | |
Bantawa 1,100 | |
Maithili 500 | |
Thulung 500 | |
Bhojpuri 400 | |
Chamling 200 | |
Khaling 200 | |
Dotyali 100 | |
Raute 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | 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 © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |