Subgroups: 3
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Desa Pano | 115,000 | |
Khonda Pano | 115,000 | |
Sawasi | 6,100 |
Odisha, India is the primary home of the Pano or Pan people. Many Pans also live in other parts of India such as West Bengal, Jharhand and Andhra Pradesh. They are distributed in the Balasore, Cuttack, Puri, Dhankanal and Ganjam districts of Odisha and on the border to West Bengal and Bihar. Most speak Odia, the language of Odisha. Others speak Hindi. They have occupational sub-groups known as Bunapano and Dhulipano. Many use Shamal as their surname.
They are non-vegetarian and rice is their staple food. The majority live by farming or fishing. They take menial jobs because they are low class. They are divided into a number of lineages, which regulate marriage alliances and indicate one's ancestry. They have only one clan, the Nagasa. Their traditional and primary occupation is to serve as serfs to the land holding communities. However a few of them are engaged in private business, in cultivation, as daily wage laborers and as musicians.
Most Pan worship Hindu and village deities and participate in ancestral worship. They worship gods and goddesses such as Mahadev and Durga. Their village deities are Lakhmi, Mongla and Jogmaya. Jogmaya is considered to be their chief deity. The Pan have presumed kinship with other communities such as the Mahaprasad, Mokar and the Maitra. They act as musicians during the worship and life cycle rituals of other communities.
Pan people have faced considerable health problems related to contaminated water, poor diet, respiratory infections and lack of medical care. Several charitable groups have made efforts to help them with these problems. This has helped, but most of them still face these same problems.
Pray for the salvation of the Pan people and that God may send several Christian workers to work among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
Pray for community development programs and opportunities to hear the gospel message through different means.
Pray for open hearts to the gospel message.
Scripture Prayers for the Pan in India.
India Missions Association, Edited by Philipose Vaidyar / Global Prayer Digest, Copyrighted © Used with permission.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Pan |
People Name in Country | Pan |
Alternate Names | Oriya Pan; Pan Tanti; Panaba; Panassa; Pano; Panoriya; Panothia; Pantanti; Samasi; Sawasi; Sut Bauri; Tantabai; Tanti; Tantubai; पं |
Population this Country | 1,611,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,615,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 32 |
People ID | 17840 |
ROP3 Code | 113314 |
ROP25 Code | 306484 |
ROP25 Name | Pan Pano |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Pan |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 3 |
Desa Pano 115,000 | |
Khonda Pano 115,000 | |
Sawasi 6,100 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 22 (only 20 largest shown) |
Odisha 1,486,000 | |
West Bengal 34,000 | |
Jharkhand 31,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 24,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 14,000 | |
Assam 11,000 | |
Bihar 2,800 | |
Karnataka 2,000 | |
Delhi 1,400 | |
Maharashtra 1,000 | |
Manipur 700 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 700 | |
Tripura 600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 400 | |
Rajasthan 300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.25 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.39 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.36 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (1,218,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 27 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (1,218,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 27 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bengali 75,000 | |
Hindi 38,000 | |
Assamese 5,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 4,200 | |
Sadri 3,700 | |
Panchpargania 2,900 | |
Kui (India) 2,000 | |
Kurux 1,300 | |
Mundari 1,000 | |
Bhojpuri 900 | |
Juang 900 | |
Kudmali 900 | |
Tulu 500 | |
Telugu 500 | |
Santhali 500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |