Christian Religion Population, Christian In India
Christians form about 2.3% of India's population.The Christian population shows a prominent presence in the North-Eastern states. Nagaland has the highest Christian population, with an overwhelming majority of 87.93%. Mizoram (87.16%) and Meghalaya (74.59%) also host a Christian majority.
Significant Christian communities can be found in Manipur, where they constitute 41.29% of the total population, and Arunachal Pradesh with a 30.26% Christian populace.
In other parts of India, Christians form a minority or are negligible. In the coastal state of Goa, Christians make up 25.1% of the population. However, their presence is less pronounced in populous states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where Christians account for only 0.18% and 0.12% respectively.
Christian Religion State wise Population
| Rank | State | Christian Population | Christian % | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAGALAND | 17,39,651 | 87.93 % | Majority |
| 2 | MIZORAM | 9,56,331 | 87.16 % | Majority |
| 3 | MEGHALAYA | 22,13,027 | 74.59 % | Majority |
| 4 | MANIPUR | 11,79,043 | 41.29 % | Significant |
| 5 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 4,18,732 | 30.26 % | Significant |
| 6 | GOA | 3,66,130 | 25.1 % | Minority |
| 7 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 80,984 | 21.28 % | Minority |
| 8 | KERALA | 61,41,269 | 18.38 % | Minority |
| 9 | SIKKIM | 60,522 | 9.91 % | Minority |
| 10 | PUDUCHERRY | 78,550 | 6.29 % | Minority |
| 11 | TAMIL NADU | 44,18,331 | 6.12 % | Minority |
| 12 | TRIPURA | 1,59,882 | 4.35 % | Negligible |
| 13 | JHARKHAND | 14,18,608 | 4.3 % | Negligible |
| 14 | Assam | 11,65,867 | 3.74 % | Negligible |
| 15 | ODISHA | 11,61,708 | 2.77 % | Negligible |
| 16 | CHHATTISGARH | 4,90,542 | 1.92 % | Negligible |
| 17 | KARNATAKA | 11,42,647 | 1.87 % | Negligible |
| 18 | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 5,113 | 1.49 % | Negligible |
| 19 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 11,29,784 | 1.34 % | Negligible |
| 20 | PUNJAB | 3,48,230 | 1.26 % | Negligible |
| 21 | DAMAN & DIU | 2,820 | 1.16 % | Negligible |
| 22 | MAHARASHTRA | 10,80,073 | 0.96 % | Negligible |
| 23 | NCT OF DELHI | 1,46,093 | 0.87 % | Negligible |
| 24 | CHANDIGARH | 8,720 | 0.83 % | Negligible |
| 25 | WEST BENGAL | 6,58,618 | 0.72 % | Negligible |
| 26 | GUJARAT | 3,16,178 | 0.52 % | Negligible |
| 27 | LAKSHADWEEP | 317 | 0.49 % | Negligible |
| 28 | UTTARAKHAND | 37,781 | 0.37 % | Negligible |
| 29 | MADHYA PRADESH | 2,13,282 | 0.29 % | Negligible |
| 30 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 35,631 | 0.28 % | Negligible |
| 31 | HARYANA | 50,353 | 0.2 % | Negligible |
| 32 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 12,646 | 0.18 % | Negligible |
| 33 | UTTAR PRADESH | 3,56,448 | 0.18 % | Negligible |
| 34 | RAJASTHAN | 96,430 | 0.14 % | Negligible |
| 35 | BIHAR | 1,29,247 | 0.12 % | Negligible |