The Bhaina community lives on the fertile plains of Raigarh and Bilaspur districts of Madhya Pradesh. They have low status among Hindu communities.
The Bhaina work as farmers and as laborers. Some of their marriage rituals are betrothal, circumambulation of the sacred pillar, washing of the feet, blessing and giving of gifts, and applying of vermilion. The Saora, Bhuia, Rout, and Lohar communities accept food and water from the Bhaina, who in turn do not accept food and water from them. They receive the services of the Brahmin, barber and washerman. Their literacy rate is low.
Their principal deity is Nakti Devi. They worship clan deities, village deities like Dulhadeo, Thakur Dec, regional deities and deities of the wider Hindu pantheon.
Lack of workers willing and able to minister to the unreached communities of India is an obstacle to the progress of the gospel. Perhaps workers can help the Bhaina become more productive as farmers and livestock producers. Building such bridges of friendship can lead to opportunities to share Christ.
A few of the Bhaina identify themselves as Christians to the Indian census. Please pray for teachers to help these Christians understand clearly what it means to know Christ as Savior and Lord, and to be his disciple.
Pray for a rising literacy rate for the Bhaina, especially for the youth.
Pray that parents will understand the importance of providing a good education for their children.
Pray for a soon-coming movement to Christ among the Bhaina community.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhaina in India.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bhaina |
People Name in Country | Bhaina |
Pronunciation |
BAH-EE-nah
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Alternate Names | भैईना |
Population this Country | 87,000 |
Population all Countries | 87,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 16401 |
ROP3 Code | 111548 |
ROP25 Code | 301121 |
ROP25 Name | Bhaina |
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 | 5 | ||||||
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 | 5 |
Chhattisgarh 72,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 7,700 | |
Odisha 7,200 | |
Maharashtra 400 | |
Goa 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.21 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.30 %
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Islam |
0.23 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.04 %
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Unknown |
0.21 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (44,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (44,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 21 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 23,000 | |
Odia 5,600 | |
Sadri 800 | |
Marathi 200 | |
Gondi, Northern 90 | |
Bhili 30 | |
Urdu 30 | |
Bengali 20 | |
Konkani, Goan 20 | |
Nimadi 20 | |
Kurux 20 | |
Gujarati 10 | |
Kannada 10 | |
Telugu 10 | |
Khandesi 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Chhattisgarhi |
Primary Language: Chhattisgarhi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1904-1952) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2005-2014) |
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 |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 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. |