Christian Population in India
According to a report by the government, the Christian population in India is estimated to be around 28 million, or 2.3% of the total population. This makes Christianity a minority religion in India, which is primarily Hindu (79.8%) and Muslim (14.2%). However, Christianity has a long history in India and there are many ancient Christian communities in the country, particularly in the southern states of Kerala and Goa. The religion has also good hold over north east states of India.
| State | Total Population | Christian Population | Christian % | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagaland | 1,978,502 | 1,739,651 | 87.93 % | Majority |
| Mizoram | 1,097,206 | 956,331 | 87.16 % | Majority |
| Meghalaya | 2,966,889 | 2,213,027 | 74.59 % | Majority |
| Manipur | 2,855,794 | 1,179,043 | 41.29 % | Significant |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 418,732 | 30.26 % | Majority |
| Goa | 1,458,545 | 366,130 | 25.10 % | Significant |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 | 80,984 | 21.28 % | Significant |
| Kerala | 33,406,061 | 6,141,269 | 18.38 % | Significant |
| Sikkim | 610,577 | 60,522 | 9.91 % | Minority |
| Puducherry | 1,247,953 | 78,550 | 6.29 % | Minority |
| Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 | 4,418,331 | 6.12 % | Minority |
| Tripura | 3,673,917 | 159,882 | 4.35 % | Negligible |
| Jharkhand | 32,988,134 | 1,418,608 | 4.30 % | Negligible |
| Assam | 31,205,576 | 1,165,867 | 3.74 % | Negligible |
| Orissa | 41,974,218 | 1,161,708 | 2.77 % | Negligible |
| Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 | 490,542 | 1.92 % | Negligible |
| Karnataka | 61,095,297 | 1,142,647 | 1.87 % | Negligible |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 5,113 | 1.49 % | Negligible |
| Andhra Pradesh | 84,580,777 | 1,129,784 | 1.34 % | Negligible |
| Punjab | 27,743,338 | 348,230 | 1.26 % | Negligible |
| Daman and Diu | 243,247 | 2,820 | 1.16 % | Negligible |
| Maharashtra | 112,374,333 | 1,080,073 | 0.96 % | Negligible |
| Delhi | 16,787,941 | 146,093 | 0.87 % | Negligible |
| Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | 8,720 | 0.83 % | Negligible |
| West Bengal | 91,276,115 | 658,618 | 0.72 % | Negligible |
| Gujarat | 60,439,692 | 316,178 | 0.52 % | Negligible |
| Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 317 | 0.49 % | Negligible |
| Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 | 37,781 | 0.37 % | Negligible |
| Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 | 213,282 | 0.29 % | Negligible |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 12,541,302 | 35,631 | 0.28 % | Negligible |
| Haryana | 25,351,462 | 50,353 | 0.20 % | Negligible |
| Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 | 356,448 | 0.18 % | Negligible |
| Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 | 12,646 | 0.18 % | Negligible |
| Rajasthan | 68,548,437 | 96,430 | 0.14 % | Negligible |
| Bihar | 104,099,452 | 129,247 | 0.12 % | Negligible |