The word Gokha means cow eater. The Gokha are a scheduled caste who live in Odisha. They live in Balasore and other districts of that state. They mainly speak Oriya but some speak Hindi.
The Gokha are often fishermen. The women sell the fish. Their literacy level though improved is low and so the gospel may need to be given in oral form. They are poor and it is difficult for them to afford to send their children to school for higher education. They are not vegetarians and eat mutton, fish and eggs with rice. The Gokha have sub-groups and there is marriage between some of these groups. They use both traditional and modern medicines.
Hinduism is their religion. Women are involved in religious and social activities.
The Dokha people need a relationship with Jesus Christ so they can experience abundant life.
Pray that in their poverty the Gokha will seek and find Jesus Christ. Pray that their economic situation will soon improve. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will help them to begin their own disciple making movement.
Scripture Prayers for the Gokha in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Gokha |
People Name in Country | Gokha |
Alternate Names | Gokhodia; गोखा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 262,000 |
Population all Countries | 262,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 16851 |
ROP3 Code | 112132 |
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 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11 |
Odisha 251,000 | |
West Bengal 3,700 | |
Chhattisgarh 800 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 500 | |
Assam 500 | |
Jharkhand 400 | |
Delhi 300 | |
Gujarat 60 | |
Maharashtra 40 | |
Tripura 40 | |
Andhra Pradesh 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.29 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.66 %
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Islam |
0.04 %
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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 | Odia (208,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (208,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 9,800 | |
Hindi 800 | |
Kashmiri 500 | |
Ho 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
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 |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |