The Bhoi community is also known as Kewat. They are a complex and multi-faceted Hindu community.
Bhoi people can hold any number of professions. They can work at Hindu temples, own and cultivate farmland. Others run small businesses such as restaurants, fabric shops, and fruit and egg stalls. They also work for railways, state transport corporations, and state-run primary schools, and as carpenters, basket weavers, boatmen, and fishermen. There are some professionals and politicians among them. Kewat women are employed as domestic helpers, agricultural laborers, and basket makers while children work as cowherds and servants on annual contract. Some send their sons to work at tea stalls, garages or factories.
Weaving and similar arts are important in Bhoi culture. It is their way to express their identity as a community. Some of them earn a good living by selling these goods.
Bhoi homes often have an altar to Manasamata. Beside this, there are images of Khandoba and a few other Hindu gods and goddesses. Every family has a number of deities.
The Bhoi community needs to understand the centrality of Jesus Christ. They need to embrace him so they can experience life to the full.
Pray for the Lord to raise up a strong disciple making movement to saturate the hearts and minds of the Bhoi people throughout India.
Pray for God's blessing, strengthening and healing of Bhoi families and communities through the abundant life Jesus offers to all who call on his name.
Pray for God's blessing on Bhoi leaders, along with their families, and for their communities to welcome and enjoy God's blessing.
Pray for the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of his word, leading the Bhoi people to love him with their whole being.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhoi (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://fashionandtextiles.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40691-020-00220-x
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhoi
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bhoi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bhoi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | boh-EE |
Alternate Names | Basuri; Bhoiraj; Bhoiraja; Boya Bestha; Chotra Bansi; Dhimal; Dhunar; Esta; Jalcatri; Jalia; Jele; Kahar; Kaibartya; Kamti; Keot; Keuta; Kewar; Kewat; Mallah; Palwar; Parivarutta; Parkar; Paschimma Jaat; Raghuvanshi; Shilpakar; Shilpkar; Siviyar; Toreya; Zinga; भोइ (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 5,900,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,059,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 118 |
People ID | 16429 |
ROP3 Code | 111580 |
ROP25 Code | 301161 |
ROP25 Name | Bhoi |
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 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 24 (only 20 largest shown) |
Uttar Pradesh 2,432,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 863,000 | |
Bihar 744,000 | |
Telangana 635,000 | |
Maharashtra 543,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 336,000 | |
Karnataka 326,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 118,000 | |
Gujarat 117,000 | |
West Bengal 85,000 | |
Odisha 82,000 | |
Jharkhand 79,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 52,000 | |
Uttarakhand 11,000 | |
Assam 4,800 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.96 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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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 (2,797,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (2,797,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 31 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Telugu 891,000 | |
Bhojpuri 732,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 543,000 | |
Kannada 343,000 | |
Marathi 274,000 | |
Maithili 179,000 | |
Gujarati 109,000 | |
Angika 96,000 | |
Bengali 94,000 | |
Odia 74,000 | |
Bundeli 64,000 | |
Khandesi 45,000 | |
Tamil 20,000 | |
Konkani 19,000 | |
Awadhi 18,000 | |
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 | Copyrighted © 2023 Create International 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. |