Subgroups: 5
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Haridas | -1 Unknown | |
Saivite | -1 Unknown | |
Vaishnavite | -1 Unknown | |
Markadi | -1 Unknown | |
Vidur | -1 Unknown |
Their name refers to them drawing objects and making toys, something many of them still do. The Chitari live in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh the Chitari speak, read and write in Telugu. In Maharashtra the Chitari speak Konkani and read and write in Devanagari.
The Chitari carve and paint wood items and then sell them. They make use of family welfare opportunities. On the death of the father, sons and unmarried daughters inherit the property. Divorced and bereaved men are allowed to marry again.
Hinduism is their religion.
The Chitrakar people need to accept Christ’s offer for "life to the full" resulting in social and spiritual transformation.
* Scripture Prayers for the Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray that Indian Christian believers will help the Chitari people to begin their own movement to Christ. * Pray that gospel materials will become easily available to them. * Pray for intercessors and workers. * Pray for spiritual openness to the claims of Christ.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) |
Population this Country | 61,000 |
Population all Countries | 61,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Arya Kshatriya; Badhai; Bannagara; Bindhan; Bowlekar; Chatarkheya; Chhatarkhai; Chitar; Chitara; Chitari; Chiter; Chitrakar; Chitrakar and Bindani or Bindhani.; Chitrakara; Chitrakari; Chitrakathi; Chitrakathi Joshi; Chittari; Cittari; Dalsingar; Gavali; Gudchitrakar; Gudigar; Harida; Haridas; Jadupati; Jadupeti; Jadupetia; Kundara; Kunder; Maharaja; Marathi Gavali; Mochi; Muchhi; Patua; Rachavar; Rachevar; Rajulu; Razu; Thakkar; चित्रकार (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16602 |
ROP3 Code | 111808 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Chitrakar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 5 |
Haridas 90 | |
Saivite 50 | |
Vaishnavite 50 | |
Markadi 0 | |
Vidur 0 |
Country | India | ||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||||||||
Total States on file | 12 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 12 |
Maharashtra 44,000 | |
Odisha 10,000 | |
West Bengal 3,000 | |
Karnataka 2,300 | |
Andhra Pradesh 600 | |
Telangana 400 | |
Madhya Pradesh 400 | |
Jharkhand 200 | |
Tamil Nadu 200 | |
Bihar 100 | |
Chandigarh 90 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Marathi (35,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Marathi (35,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 12 |
Secondary Languages | |
Odia 10,000 | |
Hindi 4,200 | |
Konkani 3,600 | |
Bengali 3,300 | |
Kannada 2,500 | |
Telugu 1,100 | |
Konkani, Goan 400 | |
Gujarati 300 | |
Maithili 200 | |
Khandesi 200 | |
Tamil 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2015) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Marathi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Marathi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: मराठी - Marathi |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.07 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.93 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |