Sikh Lohar live in several states with Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh having the largest numbers. Eastern Punjabi, the dominant language of Sikhs, is their main tongue.
The Lohar work in ironwork and as blacksmiths. They repair agricultural tools. They are having to compete with factories, and this is difficult for them. They have a council to look after them in most states. They use modern and traditional medicines.
Marriages are arranged for them. The divorced and bereaved can marry again. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming in charge of the home.
Sikhism originated from a 15th century teacher named Guru Nanak Dev as a reform movement. He rejected the Hindu caste system, taught that all people were equal and that all have equal access to God. The Sikh God is formless, without gender and is to be found in everyone. One gets closer to God by living a good life and by practicing charity. Like Hindus, Sikhs believe in reincarnation and the law of karma; you reap what you sow in your previous life. Like Muslims, the Sikhs worship only one God.
One may recognize a Sikh man by his distinctive turban. All the 10 great Sikh gurus wore turbans. Sikh teaching mandates that a person not cut his or her hair. They worship their holy book, the Granth Sahib, which is a collection of hymns.
There are roughly the same number of Sikhs as there are Jews in the world, but Sikhs are most concentrated in Punjab, their homeland. However, you will find smaller numbers of Sikhs all over the world. Many of the best Indian restaurants in the West are owned and operated by Sikhs.
Most Lohar have difficulties with self-esteem. Their education level is low so the gospel will need to be given in oral form. They are in need of help with health matters.
Pray that gospel recordings will lead Sikh Lohar families to salvation.
Pray that Sikh Lohar council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to him.
Pray that Lohars find that Jesus Christ gives them their sense of worth.
Pray that their work, education and health needs are met in such a way that God is glorified.
Scripture Prayers for the Lohar (Sikh traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Lohar (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Lohar (Sikh traditions) |
Pronunciation | LOW-har |
Alternate Names | Battarha; Luhar; Panchal; Raj; Raj Mistri; Ramgarhia; Sri Panchal; Thawai; Viswakarma; लोहार (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 79,000 |
Population all Countries | 79,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 18129 |
ROP3 Code | 113636 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Sikh - other |
People Group | Lohar (Sikh traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Sikh - other |
People Group | Lohar (Sikh traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 38 (only 15 largest shown) |
Agaria 0 | |
Ajudhyabasi 0 | |
Bakho 0 | |
Battarha 0 | |
Bhavnagri 0 | |
Dhaman 0 | |
Gadia Lohar 0 | |
Gond 0 | |
Gujarati 0 | |
Jha 0 |
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 |
Punjab 70,000 | |
Haryana 2,100 | |
Chandigarh 1,800 | |
Himachal Pradesh 1,600 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 1,400 | |
Delhi 800 | |
Uttar Pradesh 700 | |
Rajasthan 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Other / Small |
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 |
0.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
100.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (56,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (56,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 9,100 | |
Bagri 500 | |
Kangri 300 | |
Dogri 300 | |
Haryanvi 200 | |
Mandeali 200 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 100 | |
Pahari, Kullu 60 | |
Bilaspuri 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Eastern |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1818-1954) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1815-2011) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1959-2021) |
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 | Gurdeepdali - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
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. |