Subgroups: 7
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Barendra | 28,000 | |
Kulin | 28,000 | |
Moulik | 28,000 | |
Rarhi | 28,000 | |
Koraga | 22,000 | |
Bar Kalita | 700 | |
Saru Kalita | 700 |
Carpentry has been the traditional source of livelihood for Hindu Sutradhar community. They straddle the worlds of the high caste Brahmins and that of artisans. They provided needed intricate carvings for Hindu temples. The Sutradhar community lives in the eastern half of India.
Carpentry has been the traditional source of livelihood for this community. The contemporary furniture industry has brought significant changes to the way Sutradhar people live and work. Many of them now work under entrepreneurs in urban settings. Some, who can prove their adeptness, can be well paid, but the majority, who are novices, can barely survive on their earnings.
They don't permit the remarriage of a female divorcee or widow in some areas. All Sutradhar children inherit property equally. Their statutory council plans and implements welfare and development activities.
The majority of the Sutradhar are followers of the Vaishnava sect of Hinduism, but some are Shakta. Vishwakarma is their patron deity and Lakshmi their family deity. Kali, Shani, etc. are village deities. Dakshineswar, Tarakeshwar, Puri, etc. are pilgrimage centers. A Brahmin priest serves to perform birth, marriage and death rites.
Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray they will view and listen to these and will be given spiritual understanding.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out disciplers to teach members of the Sutradhar community to disciple others.
Pray for improving literacy rates for this community, especially for the youth, and also for the development of skills that will make people employable.
Scripture Prayers for the Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation |
SOO-trahd-har
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Alternate Names | Alita; Chhutar; Chhutor; Kalita; Karanga; Karga; Kashyap; Koraga; Sutihar; सूत्रधार (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 505,000 |
Population all Countries | 696,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
People ID | 18194 |
ROP3 Code | 113709 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 7 |
Barendra 28,000 | |
Kulin 28,000 | |
Moulik 28,000 | |
Rarhi 28,000 | |
Koraga 22,000 | |
Bar Kalita 700 | |
Saru Kalita 700 |
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 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 21 (only 20 largest shown) |
West Bengal 408,000 | |
Assam 75,000 | |
Jharkhand 4,200 | |
Odisha 2,600 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,600 | |
Bihar 1,200 | |
Delhi 1,000 | |
Maharashtra 600 | |
Chhattisgarh 600 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 400 | |
Meghalaya 300 | |
Tripura 300 | |
Uttar Pradesh 300 | |
Nagaland 300 | |
Uttarakhand 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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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 (337,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (337,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Assamese 54,000 | |
Hindi 31,000 | |
Maithili 800 | |
Amri Karbi 800 | |
Odia 800 | |
Kurux 300 | |
Santhali 200 | |
Mundari 200 | |
Andaman Hindi Creole 200 | |
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 |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Idshivam09 - Pixabay |
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. |