Luke Society Madhya Pradesh
Odisha, India
Shobhit Rout grew up as close to a Luke Society culture as anyone. As the son of longtime Luke Society directors, Rev. Prem and Dr. Pushpa Rout, he got to see the inner workings of ministry in India from a young age.
After initially taking a different path in the business world, the Lord tapped on his shoulder to follow in his parents’ footsteps. He began his ministry in 2024 in India’s central region of Madhya Pradesh.
Shobhit has a number of components to his ministry besides his health care and health education focuses to the rural villagers. He supportd well projects to bring clean water to the region, teaches sewing skills, and works with school-age children to foster healthy nutrition and hygiene.
He hopes to soon get government approval for a clinic in the community of Sendhwa, which will serve as the ministry base for all activities.
Name: Luke Society Madhya Pradesh
Location: Madhya Pradesh, India
Directors: Shobhit Rout
Partnership: 2024-present
Staff: 3
About the ministry
About India
Population: 1.3 billion
Size: 3.3 million sq. km, or about one-third the size of the United States.
Capital: New Delhi
Borders: Pakistan to the northwest; China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh to the north; Indian Ocean to the south.
Religious groups: Hindu, 79.8%; Muslim, 14.2%; Christian, 2.3%
Primary language: Hindi
Literacy (age 15+): 74.4%
Physician density: 0.86 doctors per 1,000 people.
Population below international poverty line: 29.9%
Life expectancy: 70.0 years
Infant mortality rate: 39.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Major exports: Petroleum products, precious stones, vehicles, metals; pharmaceutical products.
Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in the south to temperate in the north.
Terrain: Upland plains in the south; flat to rolling plains along the Ganges River; deserts in the west; Himalayan mountains in the north.
