The Gautam are a landowning community and their traditional occupation is farming. They have a number of clans and lineages. Marriage is settled through negotiation. Divorce is not allowed, but widow and widower remarriage is permitted. Parental property is inherited equally by the sons. They are Hindu by religion, and their clan deity is Babui Sati. A Brahmin officiates at their life-cycle rituals. The dead are cremated and the death rituals daswan, terhi, and barsi are observed.
People raised in the teachings of Hinduism find it difficult to understand and believe that there is only one God, and that he is very distinct from his creation.
Pray that the believers who interact with this group would be compelled by the Holy Spirit to make friends with them and share the gospel with them clearly.
There are no known followers of Jesus today among the Hindu Gautam community. Pray the Lord will begin to stir many hearts to seek forgiveness for their sin, and for a relationship with the creator God. At present, few know this is even possible. Please pray this community will care adequately for those unable to care for themselves, the orphans, the elderly, and the indigent.
Scripture Prayers for the Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Rajputs profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
People Name General | Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Rajput Gautam (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Gautam; राजपूत, गौतम |
Population this Country | 461,000 |
Population all Countries | 461,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 9 |
People ID | 20395 |
ROP3 Code | 116179 |
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 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 18 |
Uttar Pradesh 312,000 | |
Bihar 42,000 | |
Gujarat 22,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 15,000 | |
Uttarakhand 12,000 | |
Rajasthan 10,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 9,600 | |
West Bengal 6,500 | |
Maharashtra 6,300 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 4,500 | |
Jharkhand 4,200 | |
Chhattisgarh 2,500 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,600 | |
Delhi 1,600 | |
Odisha 1,500 | |
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 | Hindi (234,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (234,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 26 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bhojpuri 79,000 | |
Gujarati 16,000 | |
Awadhi 15,000 | |
Kanauji 6,700 | |
Marwari 6,000 | |
Bundeli 4,400 | |
Kumaoni 3,000 | |
Maithili 2,700 | |
Garhwali 2,700 | |
Dogri 2,300 | |
Marathi 2,000 | |
Bengali 1,600 | |
Dhundari 1,500 | |
Kangri 1,300 | |
Khandesi 900 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Forum Bible Agencies | |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Video Source | Asia Harvest |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |