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The Puran of India

The Puran of India, numbering approximately 2,300 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of Ranchi district in Bihar also called Pura, claiming to be among the earliest inhabitants, tracing origin to Mayurbhanj in Odisha. Cultivation and wage labor remain their main occupations. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Panchpargania is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Puran

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Bihari
Primary Language(s): Panchpargania (tdb)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 2,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049038
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

100%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Panchpargania
Language Family: Indo-European

89%
%
Panchpargania Speakers

Media Resources in Panchpargania:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Panchpargania:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Puran are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Puran:
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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Puran of India

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
readPsalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
readRomans 10:13

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and sometimes have doubts, God will help them remember and trust the power of Jesus to save them from their sins.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Puran Across Countries (ROP3 - 113395) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PuranPG049038PuranIndia2,300Engaged yet UnreachedPanchparganiaHinduism

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