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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:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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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:
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 Puran of India

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
readPsalm 104:8

Pray that they will see the hand of God in the beauty and order of the natural world, and that they will worship Him as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.
readEphesians 6:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be alert and persistent in prayer for all believers, offering their requests with thanksgiving.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

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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