The traditional and primary occupation of the Ghasiya has been scavenging and agricultural labor. They are a scheduled caste, so they have low status.
Presently they are engaged in service, business or as musicians. On account of their poor economic condition, the Ghasiya do not encourage their children to study beyond primary school. Their literacy rate is low, probably below 30%.
A largely Hinduized community, they worship their ancestors and clan and village deities. They prefer consulting a sorcerer rather than utilizing modern medical facilities.
The Ghasiya people need to accept education so they can adjust to the 21st century.
Pray for workers who know how to communicate using stories from scripture.
Pray for the faith of Ghasiya Christian believers to be protected and nurtured.
Pray for Indian Christian believers to begin a Christward movement among the Ghasiya that involves discipleship.
Pray this poor community of low caste people will be able to gain skills to make them more employable.
Pray that parents will see the importance of providing a good education for their children.
Scripture Prayers for the Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation |
GAH-shah
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Alternate Names | Boda Ghasi; Chachandi; Chauhan Rajput; Ghai; Ghasa; Ghasi; Ghasia; Ghasiara; Ghasiya; Ghasiyara; Ghati; Ghosi; Haddi; Hadi; Lodha Ghasiara; Lodha-Ghasiyara; Relli; Sachandi; Sahee; Sahi; Sanghasi; Sarathi; घसी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 530,000 |
Population all Countries | 532,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 11 |
People ID | 16823 |
ROP3 Code | 112092 |
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 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 19 |
Jharkhand 177,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 164,000 | |
Odisha 135,000 | |
West Bengal 21,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 9,900 | |
Uttar Pradesh 6,900 | |
Andhra Pradesh 3,500 | |
Maharashtra 2,400 | |
Uttarakhand 500 | |
Bihar 400 | |
Tripura 200 | |
Himachal Pradesh 100 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 90 | |
Haryana 90 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.06 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.39 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.51 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.04 %
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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 (194,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (194,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 28 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Odia 104,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 99,000 | |
Bengali 21,000 | |
Sadri 16,000 | |
Telugu 3,600 | |
Magahi 1,600 | |
Bhojpuri 1,000 | |
Bagheli 600 | |
Kui 500 | |
Desiya 400 | |
Kurux 400 | |
Marathi 300 | |
Mundari: Bhumij 300 | |
Garhwali 200 | |
Pengo 100 | |
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) |
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 |
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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. |