Bind people live in mainly in West Bengal, but some are scattered throughout northern India.
Bind girls often marry at 13. They have elaborate weddings performed by a "holy man" from the nearby village. Then she moves in with her husband's family. She wears conch shell bangles and puts vermilion in the part of her hair to show that she is a married woman. She spends the rest of her life caring for children, cooking rice and making baskets from reeds. A Bind girl rarely has the chance to get an adequate education. They are usually a poor community.
The Bind people practice the Hindu religion and worship family deities as well as traditional Hindu gods.
They have no idea that Jesus loves them and has provided for all their spiritual needs. This people group is cut off from the only one who can save them from spiritual death.
Ask God to prepare their hearts even now for the day when the Bind people hear the gospel.
Pray that entire Bind families will learn about Christ and embrace him alone.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Bind people in West Bengal.
Pray for Bind leaders to have dreams and visions of the loving, victorious savior, so they will open the door to the gospel.
Scripture Prayers for the Bind in India.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2020/03/03
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2015/08/21
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2012/10/17
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-09-19 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-17 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-08-21 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-03-03 |
People Name General | Bind |
People Name in Country | Bind |
Pronunciation | beend |
Alternate Names | Been; Bin; Binda; Bindani; Binedhanie; Bing; Binta; Chai; Chai Bin; Chatai Bin; Hindustani Bin; Maura; Paschimajati; Pihari Bin; बिन्द |
Population this Country | 1,180,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,274,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 24 |
People ID | 16457 |
ROP3 Code | 111621 |
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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
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 | 10 |
Bihar 606,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 452,000 | |
West Bengal 83,000 | |
Tripura 10,000 | |
Jharkhand 8,300 | |
Odisha 2,100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 300 | |
Karnataka 200 | |
Chhattisgarh 100 | |
Goa 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
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 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bhojpuri (454,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | bho Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 13 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bhojpuri (454,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bho Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 13 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 381,000 | |
Bengali 73,000 | |
Maithili 51,000 | |
Magahi 18,000 | |
Bagheli 4,800 | |
Odia 1,800 | |
Angika 400 | |
Kok Borok 400 | |
Kannada 200 | |
Chhattisgarhi 80 | |
Assamese 60 | |
Desiya 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bhojpuri |
Primary Language: Bhojpuri
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1911-1982) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1998-2007) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 | Anonymous |
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. |