Thori (Hindu traditions) in India


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

Introduction / History

Thori people are said to be descended from the Suryavanshi Rajputs. Thori people in Gujarat migrated from the Mewar District of Rajasthan. They speak in Hindi, Mewari, and Gujarati, and read and write in Devanagari. They are considered a scheduled caste, meaning that they have low status.


Where Are they Located?

Many Thori people live in the Rajgarh region of Madya Pradesh. Some also live in Haryana.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are not vegetarians. Their main food is "jowar" bread. The poor among them eat maize.

Thori people marry within their group. The eldest son becomes head of the home when the father dies. Sons get equal portions of the family property. They have birth and marriage ceremonies. They cremate their dead and have a death pollution period of 12 days. They have councils that judge in community matters.

They are not landowners, and most of them work in agriculture. Some manage their own businesses. Thori women weave baskets to earn money for the family. Women sell wooden items, furniture, cricket bats and cricket wickets and baskets.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Hindus who worship Pabuji as their main god.


What Are Their Needs?

Adequate visual, audio, and video Christian resources are available in the Hindi language which Thori people speak, but they are still an unreached people group.

Their most important need is to understand that their good works and worship of Hindu gods will never pay the penalty for their sins, and that the Almighty God has made provision for them to have their sins forgiven and to live abundant lives.


Prayer Points

Pray that Thori people will soon have a spiritual hunger that will turn many in their community to Jesus Christ.
Pray urgently for the Holy Spirit to equip, empower, protect, and guide laborers to bear fruit that will last: rapidly multiplying disciples and household churches that lead to a Church Planting Movement (CPM).
Ask the Holy Spirit to raise up harvesters from within the CPM that will be set out to other UPGs until there is no place left where Christ is not preached, known, loved, and worshiped by the Thori people.


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


References

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/thori_caste
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999


Profile Source:   Karen Hightower  

People Name General Thori (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Thori (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation TOE-ree
Alternate Names Batwal Sutar; Batwal Thori; Batwala Suthar; Batwala Thori; Harijan Suthar; Mahajan; Nayak; Nayak Banjara; Nayak Thakur; Nayakula; Suthur; Thodia; Thoria; Thuria; Utlariwala Thori; थोरी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 1,121,000
Population all Countries 1,126,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 22
People ID 18247
ROP3 Code 113779
ROP25 Code 308133
ROP25 Name Thori
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 13
Largest States
Rajasthan
996,000
Odisha
50,000
Haryana
39,000
Punjab
15,000
Delhi
8,700
Himachal Pradesh
4,900
Gujarat
4,200
Madhya Pradesh
1,800
Chhattisgarh
700
Chandigarh
600
Maharashtra
300
Karnataka
60
Daman and Diu
20
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 13
  Rajasthan 996,000
  Odisha 50,000
  Haryana 39,000
  Punjab 15,000
  Delhi 8,700
  Himachal Pradesh 4,900
  Gujarat 4,200
  Madhya Pradesh 1,800
  Chhattisgarh 700
  Chandigarh 600
  Maharashtra 300
  Karnataka 60
  Daman and Diu 20
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.02 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.73 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.25 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (398,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 20
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Marwari
192,000
Bagri
111,000
Punjabi, Eastern
56,000
Shekhawati
53,000
Dhundari
50,000
Odia
41,000
Mewari
22,000
Haroti
9,800
Haryanvi
3,400
Gujarati
3,300
Kangri
2,300
Pahari, Kullu
1,000
Malvi
500
Chhattisgarhi
400
Wagdi
300
Primary Language Hindi (398,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 20
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Marwari 192,000
  Bagri 111,000
  Punjabi, Eastern 56,000
  Shekhawati 53,000
  Dhundari 50,000
  Odia 41,000
  Mewari 22,000
  Haroti 9,800
  Haryanvi 3,400
  Gujarati 3,300
  Kangri 2,300
  Pahari, Kullu 1,000
  Malvi 500
  Chhattisgarhi 400
  Wagdi 300
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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Forum Bible Agencies
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, Old Testament DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Hindi Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Karen Hightower 
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