The Khatti Khatti are also called the Khatti. They are a blacksmith caste in Odisha. They are divided into smaller groups that are divided even further into kin groups known as bansa. They claim to be from the Kshatriya caste.
Because they are landless, the Khatti Khatti are blacksmiths, carpenters, livestock herders, day laborers or clerical workers.
Their families are usually nuclear, and parents arrange marriages for their sons and daughters.
There are both village and regional level community councils. Village councils resolve minor local disputes while the regional ones settle more serious matters. The punishments are either fines or shunning the offender of their social norms.
The Khatti Khatti worship any number of gods. But they also have their own village and regional deities that they believe have power over the land itself. The worship Lord Visvakarma as the chief deity. As Hindus they celebrate many festivals such as Holi and Dipavali and Rathajatra.
Khatti Khatti women perform death rites for her parents on the seventh day.
The Khatti Khatti people need to put their trust and identity in the hands of the loving God of Creation who sent his son to make it possible for them to enter the Kingdom of God.
Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Khatti Khatti.
Pray God will have mercy on the Khatti Khatti, doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Khatti Khatti to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Khatti Khatti in India.
People of India, Vol 16. K.S. Singh. 2013
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Khatti Khatti |
People Name in Country | Khatti Khatti |
Alternate Names | Khattia Khattia; Kommar; Kommara; Kommarao; Lohara; खट्टी खट्टी |
Population this Country | 2,200 |
Population all Countries | 2,200 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17304 |
ROP3 Code | 112683 |
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 | 3 | |||
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 | 3 |
Odisha 2,000 | |
Telangana 90 | |
Tripura 70 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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 (1,800 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (1,800 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Telugu 80 | |
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 |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |