Kaghzi in India

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

Introduction / History

Kagzi means paper manufacturing in Urdu. Now that paper mills are available, the tradition of paper making has become less prominent in recent years. Many of the Kaghzi live in the Shahpur region of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The Kaghzi in Maharashtra have different customs to those in Gujarat, and they are more prosperous. They speak a Dakhani dialect of Urdu. The Kagzi people originated in Central Asia and they are more fair-skinned than many of their neighbors. They claim they were invited to India by Sultan Ahmad Shah hundreds of years ago.


What Are Their Lives Like?

In Gujarat many are self-employed in businesses and others are farmers. In Maharasthra, many Kaghhzi people are self-employed or involved with other kinds of work. Both the Kaghzi in Maharashtra and in Gujarat have caste associations that settle disputes and look after their community needs.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kaghzi or Kagzi are Sunni Muslims.


What Are Their Needs?

The Kaghzi people need to embrace the only One who can save them from sin and death.


Prayer Points

Pray that as the Kaghzi hear about Jesus in the Koran that they will be willing to seek Him out and follow Him. Pray for the Kaghzi people to have a movement to Christ this decade. Pray that the leaders of the caste associations will come to Jesus Christ and lead the Kaghzi community to Him.


Scripture Prayers for the Kaghzi in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Kaghzi
People Name in Country Kaghzi
Alternate Names Kagadi; Kagdi; Kagzi; काघज़ी
Population this Country 1,100
Population all Countries 1,100
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17042
ROP3 Code 112378
ROP25 Code 303485
ROP25 Name Kaghzi
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 2
Largest States
Maharashtra
700
Gujarat
300
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
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 2
  Maharashtra 700
  Gujarat 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (800 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Gujarati
100
Primary Language Urdu (800 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Gujarati 100
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1758-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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