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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:

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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:
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

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

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

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Puran PG049038 Puran India 2,300 Engaged yet Unreached Panchpargania Hinduism

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