Most Gangauta people live in the Indian state of Bihar, although they also live in Jharkhand, Chandigarh, and Madhya Pradesh. They are a subgroup of the Teli caste, who were traditionally oil pressers. Today machines do that labor-intensive job, so the Teli communities have moved onto other things.
Their primary occupation is now agriculture. Some Teli Gangauta have their own land but most work as landless laborers. They grow rice, wheat and other crops. A caste community council promotes their interests and settles legal disputes. They have a low literacy rate because their children must often work in the fields to support their families.
The Gangauta 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.
Many Teli Gangauta cannot read or write so the gospel must be presented in oral forms. Workers can come to the rural Teli Gangauta and help them in meeting their physical needs and in educating their children as a way to earn a hearing among their leaders.
There are no known believers among the Teli Gangauta. Hindu background believers can help them come to know the Savior.
Pray that community council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to him.
Pray that gospel recordings and Hindi radio programs will lead them to salvation.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Teli Gangauta people teachable and understanding hearts that will result in spiritual growth in Jesus.
Scripture Prayers for the Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | TEL-ee GAHN-gaow-tah |
Alternate Names | mandal; टेली गणगौता (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 686,000 |
Population all Countries | 704,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 14 |
People ID | 21259 |
ROP3 Code | 118081 |
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 | 9 | |||||||||
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 | 9 |
Bihar 467,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 104,000 | |
Jharkhand 47,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 28,000 | |
West Bengal 17,000 | |
Haryana 11,000 | |
Rajasthan 1,200 | |
Delhi 400 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Hindi (319,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (319,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 14 |
Secondary Languages | |
Maithili 105,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 55,000 | |
Angika 28,000 | |
Magahi 24,000 | |
Bhojpuri 20,000 | |
Bengali 16,000 | |
Sadri 2,200 | |
Haryanvi 1,700 | |
Malvi 900 | |
Dhundari 300 | |
Marwari 200 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 100 | |
Surjapuri 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2022) |
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 |
Photo Source | Dino Sassi, Marcel Fayon - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |