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The Jadupetia of India

The Jadupetia of India, numbering approximately 5,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Khotta-speaking caste community of Bihar also known as Chitrakar. Traditionally engaged in agriculture, they are now largely agricultural laborers and coal-mine workers. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kudmali is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Bihari
Primary Language(s): Kudmali (kyw)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 5,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049729

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kudmali
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Kudmali Speakers

Media Resources in Kudmali:

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Bible Resources in Kudmali:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jadupetia 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 Jadupetia:
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 Jadupetia of India

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
readHebrews 10:35

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hold unswervingly to their faith and to their confidence in Christ, which has a great reward.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Jadupetia Across Countries (ROP3 - 117794) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
JadupetiaPG049729JadupetiaIndia5,000Engaged yet UnreachedKudmaliHinduism

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