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The Khangar (Bundeli) of India

The Khangar (Bundeli) of India, numbering approximately 35,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Rajput-descended community of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar tracing origin to Bundelkhand. Their name may derive from a term for sword-bearer. Agriculture remains their main occupation. They mostly adhere to Folk Hinduism and Bundeli is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Hindi
Primary Language(s): Bundeli (bns)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Hinduism
Population: 35,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048179

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Folk Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bundeli
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Bundeli Speakers

Media Resources in Bundeli:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Bundeli:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Khangar (Bundeli) 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 Khangar (Bundeli):
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 Khangar (Bundeli) of India

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
readPsalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
readJohn 12:24

Pray that God will raise up men and women who are willing to die to their own desires, bearing much fruit for the kingdom among individuals and in places where His gospel has not been proclaimed.

Khangar (Bundeli) Across Countries (ROP3 - 118770) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Khangar (Bundeli) PG048179 Khangar (Bundeli) India 35,500 Engaged yet Unreached Bundeli Folk Hinduism

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