Chhipa (Hindu traditions) 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

According to legend, when Parashuram set out to exterminate the Kshatriya, two brothers took shelter behind the image of the goddess Devi. The goddess advised the first one to stitch clothes and the second one to print and dye these stitched clothes to escape from Parashuram. Hence, the descendants of the second person are called Chhipa (Chippi is derived from the Hindi word chhapna, meaning printing). Though the traditional occupation of the Chippa is dyeing and printing cloth, many are now cloth merchants. Remarriage is allowed for widows, widowers and divorcees. Their literacy rate is low, and only a few have received education up to the high school level.


Ministry Obstacles

This community speaks more than 20 languages, thus, each language sub-group will need a separate outreach and church planting project.


Prayer Focus

Pray for improved employment opportunities, and for good schools to be made available for the children of this Hindu community.
Pray for loving ambassadors of Christ to share with this people group, discipling them in his ways.
There are no known Christian believers in this community at present, so pray for those who will soon commit themselves to follow Christ.
Pray additionally that they will live holy lives and be united around truth, accepting for themselves that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.


Scripture Prayers for the Chhipa (Hindu traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Chhipa (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Chhipa (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation CHEE-pah
Alternate Names Bhavasar; Bhavsar; Bhawara; Chhapa; Chhapola; Chhapygar; Chhimbi; Chhimkar; Chhimpa; Chhipi; Chhipigar; Chipa; Chipi; Chippa; Chippi; Dabej; Jain Bhavsar; Nilgar; Nilkar; Nirali; Rangari; Rohilla; Tank Kshatriya; च्चिपा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 508,000
Population all Countries 510,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 10
PeopleID3 16590
ROP3 Code 111787
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 17
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Gujarat
147,000
Uttar Pradesh
139,000
Madhya Pradesh
87,000
Maharashtra
40,000
Punjab
37,000
Haryana
24,000
Uttarakhand
10,000
Rajasthan
10,000
Delhi
9,000
Karnataka
1,200
Chandigarh
1,000
Chhattisgarh
700
Bihar
500
Himachal Pradesh
500
Dadra and Nagar Have
400
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 17
  Gujarat 147,000
  Uttar Pradesh 139,000
  Madhya Pradesh 87,000
  Maharashtra 40,000
  Punjab 37,000
  Haryana 24,000
  Uttarakhand 10,000
  Rajasthan 10,000
  Delhi 9,000
  Karnataka 1,200
  Chandigarh 1,000
  Chhattisgarh 700
  Bihar 500
  Himachal Pradesh 500
  Dadra and Nagar Have 400
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.05 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
96.30 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
3.65 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (248,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 24
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Gujarati
120,000
Punjabi, Eastern
34,000
Marathi
16,000
Marwari (India)
5,000
Khandesi
4,700
Wagdi
4,300
Braj Bhasha
3,600
Bundeli
3,300
Haryanvi
2,400
Konkani
1,900
Garhwali
1,400
Malvi
1,200
Ahirani
1,000
Kannada
800
Bagheli
600
Primary Language Hindi (248,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 24
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Gujarati 120,000
  Punjabi, Eastern 34,000
  Marathi 16,000
  Marwari (India) 5,000
  Khandesi 4,700
  Wagdi 4,300
  Braj Bhasha 3,600
  Bundeli 3,300
  Haryanvi 2,400
  Konkani 1,900
  Garhwali 1,400
  Malvi 1,200
  Ahirani 1,000
  Kannada 800
  Bagheli 600
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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Mobile App Android Bible App: Hindi Bible (हिंदी बाइबिल) Indian Revised Version (IRV) Operation Agape
Mobile App Android Bible app: Hindi Study Bible Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App Android Bible app: Hindi Word General / Other
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Text / Printed Matter Christ for the Nations General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Hindi Bible General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Hindi Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter The Ancient Path Live Global
Text / Printed Matter tools for gospel conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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