People group profile · PG048298
The Kharwar (Khotta) of India
The Kharwar (Khotta) of India, numbering about 125 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous tribal community of north‑central India, historically rooted in the forest and plateau regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. They have deep connections to other Chota Nagpur-belt peoples.
They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Tribal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Maithili.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 125
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Maithili (mai)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Bihar: Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamau, and Hazaribag districts; Odisha: Sundergarh district; Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi, Allahabad, and Mirzapur districts; Madhya Pradesh: Surguja district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kharwar (Khotta) are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kharwar (Khotta)
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
100% adherents
Primary language
Maithili · Indo-European family
100% speak Maithili
Gospel resources in Maithili
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Bibles
- Wycliffe Bible Tranlsators, Inc. · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kharwar (Khotta)
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
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