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The Patel (Khandeshi) of India

The Patel (Khandeshi) of India, numbering approximately 347,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a historically agrarian, landholding, and entrepreneurial community of western India. Patel identity emerged from village leadership, agricultural ownership, and strong kinship networks. The Patel maintain a significant presence in business and politics. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Khandesi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Marathi-Konkani
Primary Language(s): Khandesi (khn)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 347,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046252

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Khandesi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
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Khandesi Speakers

Media Resources in Khandesi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Khandesi:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Patel (Khandeshi) 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 Patel (Khandeshi):
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
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 Patel (Khandeshi) of India

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed"
readGalatians 3:8

Ask the Lord to fulfill His promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed by advancing the gospel to every people group who has yet to receive it.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember God's mercy and grace and experience joy as they walk in new life with Christ.

And thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, but as it is written, "Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand."
readRomans 15:20-21

Pray that God will send believers to cross cultures and proclaim the gospel where Christ has not been named, so that the nations might glorify God for His mercy.

Patel (Khandesi) Across Countries (ROP3 - 116755) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Patel (Khandeshi) PG046252 Patel (Khandeshi) India 347,000 Engaged yet Unreached Khandesi Hinduism

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