The following is a staggering reminder of the great need for a gospel witness in the country of India.
Please read through this list slowly and prayerfully, knowing that every number represents a living soul.
It is organized by population per state.
| Uttar Pradesh: | 199,812,341 | 0.2% |
| Maharashtra: | 112,374,333 | 1.0% |
| Bihar: | 104,099,452 | 0.1% |
| West Bengal: | 91,276,115 | 0.7% |
| Madhya Pradesh: | 72,626,809 | 0.3% |
| Tamil Nadu: | 72,147,030 | 6.1% |
| Rajasthan: | 68,548,437 | 0.1% |
| Karnataka: | 61,095,297 | 1.9% |
| Gujarat: | 60,439,692 | 0.5% |
| Andhra Pradesh: | 49,386,799 | 1.3% |
| Odisha (Orissa): | 41,974,218 | 2.8% |
| Telangana: | 35,193,978 | 1.3% |
| Kerala: | 33,406,061 | 18.4% |
| Jharkhand: | 32,988,134 | 4.3% |
| Assam: | 31,205,576 | 3.7% |
| Punjab: | 27,743,338 | 1.3% |
| Chhatisgarh: | 25,545,198 | 1.9% |
| Haryana: | 25,351,462 | 0.2% |
| Delhi City: | 16,787,941 | 0.9% |
| Jammu & Kashmir: | 12,541,302 | 0.3% |
| Uttarakhand: | 10,086,292 | 0.4% |
| Himachal Pradesh: | 6,864,602 | 0.2% |
| Tripura: | 3,673,917 | 4.4% |
| Meghalaya: | 2,966,889 | 74.6% |
| Manipur: | 2,855,794 | 41.3% |
| Nagaland: | 1,978,502 | 87.9% |
| Goa: | 1,458,545 | 25.1% |
| Arunachal Pradesh: | 1,383,727 | 30.3% |
| Puducherry: | 1,247,953 | 6.3% |
| Mizoram: | 1,097,206 | 87.2% |
| Chandigarh City: | 1,055,450 | 0.8% |
| Sikkim: | 610,577 | 9.9% |
| A & N Islands: | 380,581 | 21.3% |
| D & N Haveli: | 343,709 | 1.5% |
| Daman & Diu | 243,247 | 1.2% |
| Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 0.5% |
* BASED ON STATISTICS FROM THE OFFICE OF REGISTER GENERAL OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS- LAST UPDATED, 13 FEB, 2015.
** BASED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015 EDITION NEWSPAPER- THE TIMES OF INDIA- LUCKNOW. THIS STATISTIC WOULD INCLUDE ALL DENOMINATIONS CONSIDERED “CHRISTIAN” IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT (INCLUDING CATHOLIC & EVANGELICAL).
Stephen began working for HeartCry in 2015. As coordinator for Asia, North America, and Western Europe, he currently oversees the missionaries over 10 countries. He currently lives in Virginia with his wife and four children.
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