The Nagar of India are originally from Rajasthan. They are not to be confused with the Nagar Brahmins who have much higher status among Hindu communities. Most Nagar people live in Bihar, West Bengal or Odisha. In Bihar the Nagar speak Agika and Hindi and read and write in Devanagari. In West Bengal they speak, read and write in Bengali.
Family leaders arrange marriages. They prefer monogamy. The bereaved can marry again. Sons and daughters inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of family matters when the father dies.
The Nagar people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins. Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Nagar people need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ, the one who came to give abundant life.
Pray that Nagar caste council leaders will come to Jesus Christ and lead their entire community into a Christ-ward direction. Pray that God will give the Nagar dreams and visions leading them to salvation. Pray for intercessors and workers. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Nagar in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-08-05 |
People Name General | Nagar |
People Name in Country | Nagar |
Alternate Names | Lagar; Nagara; Nagar-Mondal; नगर |
Population this Country | 174,000 |
Population all Countries | 174,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 17739 |
ROP3 Code | 113197 |
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 | 8 | |||||||||
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 | 8 |
Bihar 99,000 | |
West Bengal 71,000 | |
Jharkhand 800 | |
Tripura 400 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 300 | |
Odisha 300 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Karnataka 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 | Bengali (59,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (59,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 54,000 | |
Angika 18,000 | |
Maithili 8,300 | |
Magahi 4,600 | |
Bhojpuri 2,300 | |
Odia 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |