In 2011, about 2.34 percent of the population in India identified Christianity as their religion, an increase from two percent in 1951. Overall, India has been a religiously pluralistic and multiethnic democracy with people of several faiths.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Female data was reported at 166,189.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 138,127.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 152,158.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166,189.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 138,127.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

This statistic shows the religious affiliation of the population in India as of 2011. In 2011, 79.8 percent of the total Indian population were Hindu.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Lakshadweep: Male data was reported at 286.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 422.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Lakshadweep: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 354.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 422.000 Person in 03-01-2001 and a record low of 286.000 Person in 03-01-2011. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Lakshadweep: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

With almost all major religions being practiced throughout the country, India is known for its religious diversity. According to the Indian census of 2011, Nagaland with a population of *********** had the highest share of Christian population in the country.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Madhya Pradesh: Female data was reported at 107,985.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 85,025.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Madhya Pradesh: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 96,505.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107,985.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 85,025.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Madhya Pradesh: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

The statistic gives the Christian population in India in 2011, with a breakdown by state and union territory. The region with the highest Christian population was Kerala, followed by the state of Tamil Nadu with almost *** million Christians. The region with the least Christian population was the union territory of Lakshadweep in that year. The countries with the largest number of Christians in 2010 can be found here.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Haryana data was reported at 50,353.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,185.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Haryana data is updated decadal, averaging 38,769.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50,353.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 27,185.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Haryana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

According to a survey conducted by India's fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in 2021 stated that about 36 percent of Christian men consumed alcohol in India. In contrast, over six percent of Muslim men consumed alcohol.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Maharashtra data was reported at 1,080,073.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,058,313.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Maharashtra data is updated decadal, averaging 1,069,193.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,080,073.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 1,058,313.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

This study is Pew Research Center's most comprehensive, in-depth exploration of India to date. For this report, Pew surveyed 29,999 Indian adults (including 22,975 who identify as Hindu, 3,336 who identify as Muslim, 1,782 who identify as Sikh, 1,011 who identify as Christian, 719 who identify as Buddhist, 109 who identify as Jain and 67 who identify as belonging to another religion or as religiously unaffiliated). Interviews for this nationally representative survey were conducted face-to-face under the direction of RTI International from November 17, 2019, to March 23, 2020. Respondents were surveyed about religious beliefs and practices, religious identity, nationalism, and tolerance in Indian society.

According to a survey conducted in 2020, ** percent of Indian Americans in the United States said that they identified as Hindu while ** percent said that they identified as Muslim. A further **** percent said that they identified with no religion in particular.

India: Eastern Orthodox Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 0 percent, unchanged from 0 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 34.4 percent, based on data from 33 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2013 is 0 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0 percent was recorded in 1960.

As of 2010, Christianity was the religion with the most followers worldwide, followed by Islam (Muslims) and Hinduism. In the forty years between 2010 and 2050, it is projected that the landscape of world religions will undergo some noticeable changes, with the number of Muslims almost catching up to Christians. The changes in population sizes of each religious group is largely dependent on demographic development, for example, the rise in the world's Christian population will largely be driven by population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Muslim populations will rise across various regions of Africa and South Asia. As India's population is set to grow while China's goes into decline, this will be reflected in the fact that Hindus will outnumber the unaffiliated by 2050. In fact, India may be home to both the largest Hindu and Muslim populations in the world by the middle of this century.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Uttarakhand data was reported at 37,781.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,116.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Uttarakhand data is updated decadal, averaging 32,448.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,781.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 27,116.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Uttarakhand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

This dataset is about book subjects. It has 2 rows and is filtered where the books is Protestant origins in India : Tamil Evangelical Christians, 1706-1835. It features 10 columns including number of authors, number of books, earliest publication date, and latest publication date.

With almost all major religions being practiced throughout the country, India is known for its religious diversity. Hinduism made up for the highest share of faith followed by people in the country. According to the Indian census of 2011, Muslims had the highest population growth in the country.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Tripura data was reported at 159,882.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 102,489.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Tripura data is updated decadal, averaging 131,185.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 159,882.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 102,489.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Tripura data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

It was estimated that by 2050, India's Muslim population would grow by ** percent compared to 2010. For followers of the Hindu faith, this change stood at ** percent. According to this projection, the south Asian country would be home not just to the world's majority of Hindus, but also Muslims by this time period. Regardless, the latter would continue to remain a minority within the country at ** percent, with ** percent or *** billion Hindus at the forefront by 2050.

In the financial year 2024, the labor force participation rate in India was the highest among Christians, at over ** percent. The LFPR was the lowest among Muslims during the period. LFPR has declined for all religions since the financial year 2017.