This low status people group is considered by many to be a subdivision of the more numerous Chamars and Mochis. However, this is probably only because they get the raw skin from groups such as the Chamar, Kassi or Cheek (a Muslim group which sells goat meat) and store them and sell them to dealers. At one time they were cobblers, meaning they repaired shoes for a living. At that time they tanned hides, an occupation which gives any community low status in the Hindu world.
Today they often deal with leather good, but they use leather to make drums and toys. At their festivals, they use wind instruments and (not surprisingly) drums. Like many people groups in a rapidly modernizing India, they have abandoned child marriage. This people group of 113,000 lives in various parts of northern India, where the gospel presence is weak.
If someone were to take the gospel to these Hindus, they would want to conform to their oral traditions. Telling stories, showing films, and using gospel recordings would be effective. Their chief deity is Asapuri.
Pray that the Dagbar people will abandon Asapuri, and embrace Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
Pray that they will look to the Lord for their dignity and worth instead of settling for the low caste status Hinduism has given them.
Scripture Prayers for the Dabgar (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-29 |
People Name General | Dabgar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Dabgar (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Chamar; Dhabgar; Dhalgar; Dhaloti; Dhor; Gharami; Gharrami; Kuppisaz; Shilpakar; Shilpkar; ड़ाबगार (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 138,000 |
Population all Countries | 138,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 16648 |
ROP3 Code | 111857 |
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 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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 | 12 |
Maharashtra 61,000 | |
Gujarat 26,000 | |
Karnataka 20,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 8,200 | |
Bihar 6,500 | |
Jharkhand 5,100 | |
Rajasthan 3,900 | |
Delhi 3,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,200 | |
West Bengal 300 | |
Uttarakhand 300 | |
Goa 60 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.99 %
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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 | Marathi (46,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Marathi (46,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 19 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 23,000 | |
Gujarati 21,000 | |
Kannada 18,000 | |
Bhojpuri 3,700 | |
Konkani 800 | |
Ahirani 800 | |
Marwari 800 | |
Wagdi 300 | |
Kanauji 300 | |
Nimadi 300 | |
Bengali 300 | |
Kumaoni 200 | |
Maithili 200 | |
Awadhi 200 | |
Mewari 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
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 data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |