Kathiya Dhobi in India

The Kathiya Dhobi have only been reported in India
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
Progress
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

Traditionally the Dhobi people were the ones who washed laundry in the Hindu world. One of their subgroups are the Kathiya. This subgroup lives in central and northern Indian states such as Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

When a Dhobi girl marries, her dowry usually contains just a few items, but almost always an iron. After the men wash the customers' clothes, the women iron them and keep the money they earn to pay for household expenses. Mothers teach the girls to iron at an early age, and boys help their fathers by washing the smaller articles of clothing and by delivering packages of clean clothes to their owners. Today many of them own businesses or work in government jobs.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the Dhobis follow popular Hinduism and worship local gods as well as the washing stones. The vast majority remain Hindu, but they have contact with other communities. Hindus have a pragmatic view of the spirit world. Therefore, the Dhobi people often worship whatever spiritual force they believe will help them in practical ways.


What Are Their Needs?

Since many of their customers are starting to use washing machines, many Kathiya Dhobi are facing unemployment. They need job security and job training.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Dhobi people will hear the gospel and discover that only Jesus Christ can wash away their sins.

Pray for workers to go to the Kathiya Dhobi people in India.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will give the Kathiya Dhobi people such spiritual hunger that they will not be satisfied until they taste and see that the Lord is good.

Pray for a disciple making movement among the Kathiya Dhobi people in both India and Nepal.


Scripture Prayers for the Dhobi Kathiya in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dhobi Kathiya
People Name in Country Dhobi Kathiya
Natural Name Kathiya Dhobi
Alternate Names
Population this Country 125,000
Population all Countries 125,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
People ID 21712
ROP3 Code 118500
ROP25 Code 302072
ROP25 Name Dhobi
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 6
Largest States
Uttar Pradesh
31,000
Bihar
30,000
Madhya Pradesh
25,000
Chhattisgarh
20,000
Jharkhand
12,000
Delhi
8,300
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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 6
  Uttar Pradesh 31,000
  Bihar 30,000
  Madhya Pradesh 25,000
  Chhattisgarh 20,000
  Jharkhand 12,000
  Delhi 8,300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (75,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 13
Secondary Languages
Bhojpuri
13,000
Chhattisgarhi
11,000
Maithili
2,800
Kanauji
1,200
Magahi
1,200
Awadhi
500
Bundeli
400
Punjabi, Eastern
300
Bengali
200
Angika
100
Nimadi
100
Malvi
100
Primary Language Hindi (75,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 13
Secondary Languages
  Bhojpuri 13,000
  Chhattisgarhi 11,000
  Maithili 2,800
  Kanauji 1,200
  Magahi 1,200
  Awadhi 500
  Bundeli 400
  Punjabi, Eastern 300
  Bengali 200
  Angika 100
  Nimadi 100
  Malvi 100
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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