Traditionally the Dhanwar people have been archers who make their living by hunting wild game in the forests of central Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Indian government regulates such activities, so the Dhanwar people are more likely to engage in making baskets or agriculture. Most are landless, and the less fortunate among them are day laborers.
Being a poor people, they seldom have the luxury of sending their children to school. That keeps their literacy rate low and their economic opportunities limited.
The Dhanwar people often use their clan names as their family names. They are marrying later, but unfortunately, their divorce rate is increasing. They live in nuclear families where property is inherited equally among all siblings, whether male or female.
The Dhanwar people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama’s birthday.
The Dhanwar people need the chance to hear about and respond to the Lord of lords. As it stands, they only worship Hindu gods who can do nothing to help them. Few of them have access to computers, so evangelistic efforts have their limitations.
Pray for the JESUS Film to become available to the Dhanwar people in a language that they can understand.
Pray for believers to go to them in efforts to develop their economic life and to introduce them to the Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Dhanwar in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Dhanwar |
People Name in Country | Dhanwar |
Alternate Names | Baiga; Dhanak; Dhaner; Dhanohar; Dhanuhar; Dhanvar; Dhenvar; Dhenwar; Dhenyar; Harijan; Jamader; Lodha; Methor; Palita; Seonta; धनवर |
Population this Country | 76,000 |
Population all Countries | 76,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 16708 |
ROP3 Code | 111943 |
ROP25 Code | 302057 |
ROP25 Name | Dhanwar |
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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 10 |
Chhattisgarh 62,000 | |
Maharashtra 5,100 | |
West Bengal 3,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,600 | |
Odisha 2,000 | |
Jharkhand 700 | |
Tripura 80 | |
Chandigarh 50 | |
Punjab 20 | |
Assam 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.07 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.21 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.19 %
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Islam |
0.12 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.38 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (28,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (28,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 22 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 27,000 | |
Marathi 3,700 | |
Bengali 2,500 | |
Odia 1,700 | |
Danuwar 300 | |
Kannada 100 | |
Gujarati 100 | |
Kurux 90 | |
Gondi, Northern 70 | |
Bhili 30 | |
Telugu 30 | |
Tamil 10 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 10 | |
Assamese 10 | |
Halbi 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Chhattisgarhi |
Primary Language: Chhattisgarhi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1904-1952) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2005-2014) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Bethany World Prayer Center |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |