Subgroups: 3
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Jarra | 45,000 | |
Khatri | 36,000 | |
Matvali (Pawai) | 4,100 |
The name Chettri is based on the word warrior. At one time they migrated to India from Nepal, though many still live in Nepal. The Chettri of Uttar Pradesh speak Nepali and Hindi. Many live in Dehradun. In Sikkim they speak Nepali and read and write in Devanagari.
Cultivation, agricultural laboring and office work are their main occupations. While the younger ones are educated, the older ones among them have a low literacy level so the gospel message will need to be given in oral form to reach the elders. They allow for divorce and the bereaved can remarry. Upon the death of the father the sons and unmarried daughters get the property with the oldest son becoming the new family head.
The Chhetri worship a pantheon of gods.
The Chettri 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.
The Chettri people need to experience life to the full, and only Jesus Christ can offer them that.
Pray that Indian believers will help the Chettri community to begin their own disciple making movement. Pray for spiritual discernment and openness to the ways of Jesus. Pray for workers to go and intercessors to pray without ceasing.
Scripture Prayers for the Chhetri in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Chhetri |
People Name in Country | Chhetri |
Pronunciation |
KSHEH-tree
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Alternate Names | Chheepi; Chhettri; Kshetri; च्छेत्री |
Population this Country | 248,000 |
Population all Countries | 5,348,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 16589 |
ROP3 Code | 111785 |
ROP25 Code | 301708 |
ROP25 Name | Chetri |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Chhetri |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 3 |
Jarra 45,000 | |
Khatri 36,000 | |
Matvali (Pawai) 4,100 |
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 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 26 (only 20 largest shown) |
Assam 185,000 | |
West Bengal 18,000 | |
Uttarakhand 18,000 | |
Delhi 9,500 | |
Sikkim 4,700 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 2,400 | |
Uttar Pradesh 1,900 | |
Manipur 1,700 | |
Himachal Pradesh 1,500 | |
Nagaland 900 | |
Madhya Pradesh 900 | |
Meghalaya 900 | |
Maharashtra 800 | |
Mizoram 500 | |
Jharkhand 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.78 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.13 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.09 %
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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 | Nepali (178,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 11 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Nepali (178,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 11 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 10,000 | |
Assamese 9,100 | |
Bengali 8,000 | |
Kumaoni 1,600 | |
Newar 600 | |
Byangsi 600 | |
Garhwali 400 | |
Chaudangsi 400 | |
Rawat 400 | |
Darmiya 100 | |
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) |
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 | Steve Evans - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Video Source | The Waiting World |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |