Kadia means masonry, and that has been the traditional role of this community. The Kadia people live in the western states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. They speak, read and write in Gujarati or Kannada.
Most of them do masonry work and agriculture. They have caste councils to look after their interests. They don't allow for cousin marriages, but they do allow for divorce. They are monogamous, meaning that marriage is between one man and one woman. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of family matters.
They are Hindus who worship their ancestors. Some are Muslim. The Hindus Kadias have a lifestyle similar to the Muslims in many ways, though they differ in religious practices.
The Kadia people need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ, the one who came to give abundant life to all who call on His name.
Pray that God will give the Kadia dreams and visions leading them to begin a movement to Christ. Pray that the Kadia caste councils will put their faith in the Lord and encourage others to do the same. Pray for faithful intercessors and workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Kadia (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Kadia (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Kadia (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Gaundi; Kadia; Sathwara; कड़िया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 181,000 |
Population all Countries | 181,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 17040 |
ROP3 Code | 112376 |
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 |
Karnataka 126,000 | |
Gujarat 25,000 | |
Maharashtra 25,000 | |
Goa 1,500 | |
Daman and Diu 100 | |
Rajasthan 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.37 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.60 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.03 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kannada (98,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kannada (98,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Gujarati 28,000 | |
Marathi 9,200 | |
Konkani 5,400 | |
Hindi 3,200 | |
Marwari 2,900 | |
Telugu 2,500 | |
Konkani, Goan 1,100 | |
Dhundari 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-2023) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1827-2022) |
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 | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |