Chadar in India

People Name:	Chadar
Country:	India
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	160,000
World Population:	160,000
Primary Language:	Hindi
Primary Religion:	Hinduism
Christian Adherents:	0.01 %
Evangelicals:	0.00 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Ministry Resources:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	South Asia Dalit - other
Affinity Bloc:	South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction

The Chadar live mainly in Madhya Pradesh, India's most central state. Their name means “weaver.” They consider themselves to be descendants of the prestigious Rajput community. Traditionally, many of them were employed as village watchmen, while others were weavers. Educated Chadars have their own caste association known as the Chadar Kshatriya Samaj, which is intended to look after their interests and maintain law and order.

Ministry Obstacles

When there are few Christ followers in a people group, there is a powerful stigma attached to looking outside the majority religion for truth. Fortunately, there are some Chadar Christians, but they are few and far between.

Outreach Ideas

Pray for the Followers of Christ

Pray for the Entire People Group

Pray that biblical materials would soon become widely and easily available in Chadar communities.
Pray they would open their hearts to the King of kings.
Pray they would receive and understand gospel materials in the Hindi language.
Ask God to give Chadar believers courage and strength to live for him in their communities and that their friends and families would see the difference in their lives.