Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Mahanayaka | 204,000 |
The Khandai or Kandayat were traditionally soldiers and landowners in east India. "Khandai" means man of the sword or landowner. When the Moguls conquered the Orissa area, many Khandai lost their land holdings to the new rulers. They joined the Moguls' armies and regained some of the territory they had lost. During the British period, the Khandai continued to serve as military officers and soldiers.
Today the Khandai are landowners who generally have lower castes farm their property. They serve in the Indian Army and in police forces. Education is a high priority in Khandai families. Khandai have gained the highest political positions in Orissa and West Bengal.
The vast majority of Khandai speak Odia and Bengali. Most educated Khandai also speak Hindi so they can communicate with Indian citizens from central and north India.
Most Khandai live in the east Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal.
The Khandai are a Forward caste so they are not eligible for special positions in schools and government. The Khandai own land and fill high levels in east Indian society. They work in government, the military, education and business.
The Khandai marry within their gotra or clan. Cousin marriages are common. Sons inherit property with the eldest son getting the home of his parents. Brahmin priests officiate at the life rituals of birth, weddings and death. The Khandai cremate their dead.
The Khandai are almost all Hindus. They worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They celebrate the Hindu holidays such as Holi, the festival of colors, Diwali, the festival of light and Navratri, the festival for the coming of spring.
The Khandai need to realize that they are sinners in need of a Savior. They need to be willing to humble themselves and see that the gods of Hinduism will not save them.
Pray the Lord leads Christians to make friends with the Khandai and show them the love and care of Christ.
Pray the Khandia would be dissatisfied with Hinduism and open to the teachings of the Bible.
Pray God moves many Khandai to become Christians and that Bible believing churches are planted in their community.
Scripture Prayers for the Khandait in India.
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Profile Source: David Kugel |
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People Name General | Khandait |
People Name in Country | Khandait |
Pronunciation | kun-DITE |
Alternate Names | Khandayat; Mahanayaka Khandayata; Mahanayaka Khyatriya; खंदाित |
Population this Country | 2,067,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,070,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 41 |
People ID | 17150 |
ROP3 Code | 112500 |
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 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 25 (only 20 largest shown) |
Odisha 1,642,000 | |
West Bengal 306,000 | |
Jharkhand 31,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 21,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 14,000 | |
Assam 13,000 | |
Delhi 1,800 | |
Maharashtra 1,100 | |
Bihar 1,100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 900 | |
Manipur 900 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 600 | |
Meghalaya 400 | |
Rajasthan 300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.05 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.95 %
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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 | Odia (1,366,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (1,366,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 19 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bengali 282,000 | |
Hindi 66,000 | |
Assamese 8,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 3,300 | |
Kui 1,200 | |
Santhali 900 | |
Maithili 900 | |
Magahi 800 | |
Ho 500 | |
Telugu 500 | |
Mundari 300 | |
Kuvi 300 | |
Pengo 100 | |
Bhojpuri 100 | |
Sadri 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 Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | David Kugel |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |