The Gandhila claim to have Rajput status, but actually they are scheduled castes, meaning that they have low status. Gandhila women work mainly at home, but they have been known to help their husbands with their work. Traditionally they were broom makers, paper toy makers, and donkey traders, though today most work as agricultural laborers.
The Gandhila people live mostly in India's northern Punjab and Haryana states.
This is a community that is moving into the modern world in many ways. They take advantage of modern conveniences like medical care, immunizations, mass media and electricity. Almost all of these Hindus speak Punjabi, a major language that has many Christian resources including a New Testament, the JESUS Film, and gospel recordings.
They are a Hindu people who celebrate Hindu festivals, hold Hindu weddings, and worship Hindu gods. On the eve of the Hindu Diwali festival, the Gandhila people worship their ancestors.
Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray that evangelistic materials will become widely available to them, and they will be open to embracing Christ as their only lord.
Pray for Gandhila disciples to make other disciples until their communities are transformed into Christ's likeness.
Pray for Holy Spirit directed workers to go the Gandhila people.
Scripture Prayers for the Gandhila in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhila
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Gandhila |
People Name in Country | Gandhila |
Alternate Names | Gandil; Gandol; Gandola; Gandwal; Gangwa; Gondola; Gondula; गाँधिला |
Population this Country | 6,500 |
Population all Countries | 6,500 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16809 |
ROP3 Code | 112073 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Punjab 4,100 | |
Uttar Pradesh 1,000 | |
Haryana 600 | |
Uttarakhand 400 | |
Chandigarh 100 | |
Himachal Pradesh 100 | |
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 %
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Hinduism |
97.07 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
2.93 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (3,200 speakers) | |||
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (3,200 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 2,100 | |
Haryanvi 50 | |
Garhwali 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Eastern |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1818-1954) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1815-2011) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1959-2021) |
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 |
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. |