The word Mehtar means prince or leader. The Mehtar are a Scheduled Caste. Their traditional work is scavenging and sweeping. Many of them still do this kind of work. In Andhra Pradesh the Mehtar speak Hindi and Telugu. In Karnataka the Mehtar speak Hindi and Kannada. In Bihar they speak Hindi and Angika. Many are still sweepers or scavengers, two of the least prestigious occupations in the Hindu world. Some of them work for the government. Though their education level is improving, it is still low.
When there are few if any Christ followers within a community, it is very difficult for gospel workers. Ideally, they will win family and clan leaders to Christ who can open the door for others. If they only win individuals, these people are regarded as r
Pray for spiritual discernment and a hunger for truth that will lead them to Jesus. Pray for workers to go to them. Pray for a powerful Disciple Making Movement among this community. Pray that gospel recordings would lead them to salvation.
Scripture Prayers for the Valmiki Mehtar in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Valmiki Mehtar |
People Name in Country | Valmiki Mehtar |
Natural Name | Mehtar Valmiki |
Alternate Names | Halalkhor; Malkana; Malkana Mehtar; Mehtar; Melkana Mehtar; Olgana; Rukhi |
Population this Country | 151,000 |
Population all Countries | 151,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 21471 |
ROP3 Code | 118287 |
ROP25 Code | 301129 |
ROP25 Name | Bhangi |
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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 14 |
Gujarat 29,000 | |
Maharashtra 29,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 26,000 | |
Rajasthan 20,000 | |
Bihar 11,000 | |
Assam 10,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 7,300 | |
Chhattisgarh 5,300 | |
Uttarakhand 4,900 | |
Jharkhand 3,000 | |
Odisha 2,900 | |
Meghalaya 600 | |
Karnataka 500 | |
Telangana 200 | |
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 (69,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (69,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 31 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Gujarati 19,000 | |
Marathi 8,100 | |
Assamese 6,100 | |
Marwari (India) 4,900 | |
Dhundari 3,300 | |
Chhattisgarhi 2,800 | |
Odia 2,500 | |
Bengali 2,300 | |
Malvi 1,000 | |
Shekhawati 900 | |
Maithili 800 | |
Bhojpuri 700 | |
Kumaoni 700 | |
Garhwali 700 | |
Konkani 600 | |
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) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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World Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
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. |