BIRBHUM FACTS
Birbhum has rich agricultural land and a rich history dating back centuries. It is the home of Rabindrinath Tagore. Tagore is the famous Bengali universalist who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1912 and also wrote the national anthems of India and Bangladesh. Tagore's work includes books and poetry.
TOP 3 PEOPLE GROUPS OF BIRBHUM
People Group: a group of people that have a shared language, religion, ethnicity, caste, or any combination of these
1. Yadav (84,000)
TOTAL POPULATION: 4,670,000
The Yadav are descendants of Central Asians. They are cattle producers and laborers. They follow Hinduism but also depend on astrology and magic. They are 0.01% Christian.
2. Kurmi Mahato (66,000)
TOTAL POPULATION: 1,410,000
The Kurmi people's main language is Hindi and they are Hindu, however there are some Kurmi people who practice Buddhism and Jainism. The word “kurmi” means ‘I can’ or ‘I am able’. They are mainly associated with farming and trading.
3. Mahishya (65,000)
TOTAL POPULATION: 14,170,000
The Mahishya are also known as the Sadgop people. They are believed to be descendants of Krishna. They work mainly in agriculture. They are Hindu and have family and village deities. Around 65,000 Mahishya live in Birbhum and only around 0.35% are Christian.
TOTAL POPULATION: 4,670,000
The Yadav are descendants of Central Asians. They are cattle producers and laborers. They follow Hinduism but also depend on astrology and magic. They are 0.01% Christian.
2. Kurmi Mahato (66,000)
TOTAL POPULATION: 1,410,000
The Kurmi people's main language is Hindi and they are Hindu, however there are some Kurmi people who practice Buddhism and Jainism. The word “kurmi” means ‘I can’ or ‘I am able’. They are mainly associated with farming and trading.
3. Mahishya (65,000)
TOTAL POPULATION: 14,170,000
The Mahishya are also known as the Sadgop people. They are believed to be descendants of Krishna. They work mainly in agriculture. They are Hindu and have family and village deities. Around 65,000 Mahishya live in Birbhum and only around 0.35% are Christian.
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BIRBHUM BLOCKS & MAPS
You have probably never heard of the names written below, but each name represents a block for this district. For comparison, think of each block as a specific town or city within a particular county in a U.S. state!
Within each of these blocks, a multitude of people are born, live their entire lives, and die without ever hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Please take some time to pray for these blocks, knowing that you are praying for communities, families, and individuals made in the image of God. Pray that a multitude would hear, believe, and worship around our King's throne for all of eternity!
Within each of these blocks, a multitude of people are born, live their entire lives, and die without ever hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Please take some time to pray for these blocks, knowing that you are praying for communities, families, and individuals made in the image of God. Pray that a multitude would hear, believe, and worship around our King's throne for all of eternity!