Khandelwal Brahmin in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction

Traditionally Brahmins have five daily duties: to the gods, to ancestors, to all creatures, to humans and to study. Thus, daily worship (duty to gods) and chanting of sacred texts (duty to study) are an integral part of many Brahmins' lives, even if this is only a token routine for many. Khandelwal Brahmins are scattered across India in dozens of castes speaking many different languages. A high percentage of them speak English also as higher education in India instructs in mostly English medium. Brahmins disproportionately represent overseas Indians due to their higher educational attainments, so those who reach out to Indian nationals in the West very likely encounter those who are extremely difficult to reach in South Asia. Early on, Jesus’ disciples only understood him to be a teacher. It wasn’t until late in his ministry that most of them understood his lordship. Brahmins will also need to understand who Jesus is, one step at a time.


Ministry Obstacles

Any Khandelwal Brahmin who puts their faith in Jesus would probably lose their social status. This is a huge hurdle.


Prayer Focus

Pray for Christ to reveal himself to Khandelwal Brahmin leaders.
Pray for Holy Spirit directed Christ followers to go to Khandelwal Brahmin communities.
Pray for a movement to Christ to emerge among every Brahmin community.
Pray for many to be prompted to faithfully pray for Brahmins.


Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Khandelwal in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Brahmin Khandelwal
People Name in Country Brahmin Khandelwal
Natural Name Khandelwal Brahmin
Pronunciation KAHN-del-wahl BRAH-min
Alternate Names Brahman Terai; Brahmin Terai; Sunga; ब्रह्मन, खंडेलवाल
Population this Country 323,000
Population all Countries 325,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 6
PeopleID3 19956
ROP3 Code 115732
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 16
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Rajasthan
153,000
Bihar
77,000
West Bengal
23,000
Uttar Pradesh
20,000
Jharkhand
16,000
Maharashtra
10,000
Uttarakhand
8,200
Madhya Pradesh
4,800
Karnataka
3,400
Himachal Pradesh
2,500
Delhi
1,300
Odisha
1,300
Telangana
900
Chandigarh
300
Assam
100
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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 16
  Rajasthan 153,000
  Bihar 77,000
  West Bengal 23,000
  Uttar Pradesh 20,000
  Jharkhand 16,000
  Maharashtra 10,000
  Uttarakhand 8,200
  Madhya Pradesh 4,800
  Karnataka 3,400
  Himachal Pradesh 2,500
  Delhi 1,300
  Odisha 1,300
  Telangana 900
  Chandigarh 300
  Assam 100
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 (135,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Wagdi
43,000
Bhojpuri
24,000
Marwari (India)
22,000
Bengali
12,000
Dhundari
12,000
Shekhawati
10,000
Maithili
10,000
Mewari
4,400
Marathi
2,000
Garhwali
1,500
Punjabi, Eastern
600
Gujarati
500
Angika
300
Magahi
300
Malvi
200
Primary Language Hindi (135,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Wagdi 43,000
  Bhojpuri 24,000
  Marwari (India) 22,000
  Bengali 12,000
  Dhundari 12,000
  Shekhawati 10,000
  Maithili 10,000
  Mewari 4,400
  Marathi 2,000
  Garhwali 1,500
  Punjabi, Eastern 600
  Gujarati 500
  Angika 300
  Magahi 300
  Malvi 200
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1806-1962)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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