The Kolta community is distributed in the Balangir, Sambalpur and Sundargarh districts of Odisha. There are a number of clans among the Kolta such as Balabhadra, Kashyapa, Bharadwaj and Ganesh. They use surnames such as Bhoi, Biswal, Padhan, Sahu and Samal.
The Kolta speak the Odia language and use the Oriya script. They are also conversant with Hindi and Bengali.
The Kolta are a land owning community who are mainly engaged in cultivation, cattle and goat rearing. Rice is their staple cereal. Some of them are teachers, engineers and doctors.
They perform marriage rituals at the bride's home. The Kolta allow for divorce and remarriage. They cremate their dead. The eldest son inherits authority in the family when the father dies.
They play musical instruments like dhole or drum, ektara (a string instrument) and the flute.
Social control is exercised by the community councils such as the Jati Sabha and Mahasabha.
The Koltas profess Hinduism and worship Ganesh, Lakshmi, Samaleswari, Patneswari and other deities. They observe the Chait Parab, Makara and Nuakhia festivals. They share the same religious shrines with other communities.
The Kolta people need to put their hope in the King of kings, realizing that he is the one who gives them worth and dignity.
Pray for the salvation of the Kolta people and that God may send many loving Christian workers to work among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
Pray for the Christian media to reach and touch them through their regional forms and language.
Scripture Prayers for the Kolta in India.
India Missions Association, Edited by Philipose Vaidyar, Copyrighted © Used with permission
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kolta |
People Name in Country | Kolta |
Pronunciation | KOHL-tah |
Alternate Names | Caulota; Kasbi; Kasbi Khelna; Khelda; Khelna; Khelta; Kolota; Kuta; Kutamali; कोल्टा |
Population this Country | 802,000 |
Population all Countries | 802,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 16 |
People ID | 17251 |
ROP3 Code | 112619 |
ROP25 Code | 304143 |
ROP25 Name | Kolta |
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 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 15 |
Odisha 537,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 207,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 28,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 21,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 4,000 | |
Assam 2,300 | |
Jharkhand 900 | |
West Bengal 900 | |
Delhi 500 | |
Manipur 300 | |
Uttarakhand 200 | |
Maharashtra 100 | |
Bihar 80 | |
Tripura 30 | |
Rajasthan 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.12 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.88 %
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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 |
0.01 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (507,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (507,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chhattisgarhi 96,000 | |
Hindi 61,000 | |
Bengali 5,000 | |
Kui 3,100 | |
Malvi 2,200 | |
Assamese 900 | |
Kurux 500 | |
Munda 300 | |
Koda 300 | |
Garhwali 100 | |
Kuvi 80 | |
Pengo 80 | |
Santhali 60 | |
Ho 60 | |
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) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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 | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |