Kharwar in Bangladesh


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Kharwar people are a Scheduled Tribe. They speak a language by the same name that is from the Austroasiatic language family. Most live in the states of eastern India such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. A small number are in Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Kharwar people have their own culture and customs which include folk music and dance. They perform these during yearly festivals.

They have always been farmers who also raised livestock. Some are now in urban centers seeking better job opportunities.

Because they are a low-status community, the Indian government is trying to raise them up through better healthcare, education and government job opportunities.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kharwar people in Bangladesh 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.


What Are Their Needs?

The Kharwar people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to work mightily in their communities, blessing them in every way.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Kharwar people a love for God's word and a desire to spread its influence.

Pray for signs and wonders among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.

Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.

Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Kharwar in Bangladesh.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharwar#:~:text=The%20Kharwar%20have%20various%20putative,from%20the%20mythological%20Suryavansha%20dynasty.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kharwar
People Name in Country Kharwar
Alternate Names Bihari; Ganjhu; खारवार
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 708,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17158
ROP3 Code 112508
ROP25 Code 303951
ROP25 Name Kharwar
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 4
Largest States
Sylhet
18,000
Dhaka
500
Rangpur
300
Rajshahi
300
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 4
  Sylhet 18,000
  Dhaka 500
  Rangpur 300
  Rajshahi 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.83 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
98.42 %
Islam
0.36 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.39 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sylheti (15,000 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Bengali
4,100
Primary Language Sylheti (15,000 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Bengali 4,100
People Groups Speaking Sylheti
Photo Source Anonymous 
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.



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