India Survey

on Christian Population

Density of Christian

Population

States: 35/35 (2001/2011)North - 17South - 04North East - 07

Union Territories - 06 &Delhi the capital

Districts - 640Towns - 7,935 Villages - 6,40,867Population - 12,110,193,422 (as per 2011)

Urban - 377,105,760Rural- 833,087,662

Literates % - 65.38/74.04

Male -75.85/82.14Female -54.16/65.46

Male 1000 : 940 Female

Religiousgroup

Population% 1961

Population% 1971

Population% 1981

Population% 1991

Population% 2001

Hindu 83.45% 82.73% 82.30% 81.53% 80.46%

Muslim 10.69% 11.21% 11.75% 12.61% 13.43%

Christian 2.44% 2.60% 2.44% 2.32% 2.34%

Sikh 1.79% 1.89% 1.92% 1.94% 1.87%

Buddhist 0.74% 0.70% 0.70% 0.77% 0.77%

Animist, others 0.43% 0.41% 0.42% 0.44% 0.72%

Jain 0.46% 0.48% 0.47% 0.40% 0.41%

WORLD CHRISTIAN DATABASE.ORG -2012Hindu: 74%Muslim: 12%Other Christian: 4%Catholic: 2%Sikh: 2%All other: 5%Not religious: 1%Catholic population:1970: 8,432,713 (1.52%)2005: 18,250,000 (1.66%)

Origin of Christianity in India A.D. 48 Thomas came to Takshasila

which is in Punjab. (“Works of Thomas” Pali Language – Written in A.D.250 – Thomas preached in Greek.)

A.D. 52 St. Thomas started in Kerala By 200 A.D. Many churches established

in KeralaUp to 1856 Missionaries are coming from different places

Goa is the 1st catholic Diocese in India in 15331544 – Francis Xavier1612 – Protestants came through East India Company1706 – German Lutherans Translated the Bible into Tamil and made several converts from Tamil community1793 –BMS - William Carey

First Nation-wide census conducted in 1881

*Christian growth*1881 15,06,0981951 83,92,038 35%

(5 times increased during a period of 70 years)1961 1,07,28,086 2.44%1971 1,42,23,382 2,60%1981 1,61,65,447 2.43%1991 18.9 millions 2.30% Why?

Land Area % Population Christian

North 69.70% 62.90% 12.80%

South 19.60% 22.70% 69.50%

North East 10.70% 14.40% 17.70%

Important notes• 82.3% Christians live in South and North

East India• But 83% of the total population live in

North India• Majority of the villages in North India

exist without any Christian presence• 6,00,000 villages without Christian

presence and have opportunities to hear the gospel

• Everyday about 4000 new Christians including children are added to the church• Every week 35 new

congregations are formed

Tower of Babel• Languages 1653(6912

World)• Major languages 18 (Official)• 33 languages 10,00,000

speakers• 104 languages 10,000 - 50,000• 60 languages 5000 – 10000• 1371 languages less than 5000

Bible Translation• Bible available in 53 languages• New Testament available in 42 languages• Portions of the Bible (gospels) in 40

languages• Translation work in progress in 68

languages• No scripture available in 1450 languages• 7 out of 8 Christians have never had a

complete Bible in their own language

32.54

21.09

15.46

13.52

6.6

6.312.9

0.340.241

World - RELIGION - POPULATION PERCENTAGE - 2001

Christian Muslim

Non-Religions Hindus

Buddist Chinese

Ethnic Sikh

Jewish Other

15%

13%

3%

42%

10%

3%

15%

World Christian Population

Protestants

Independents

Anglican

Catholic

Orthodox

Marginal

Un-affiliated

THE SIGNIFICANCE

OF 10/40 WINDOW

* OF THE 55 LEAST EVANGELIZED COUNTRIES, 97% 0F THEIR POPULATION LIVES WITHIN THE 10/40 WINDOW.

• CENTRE OF POPULATION : TWO -THIRDS OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION – MORE THAN 3.2 BILLION PEOPLE – LIVE IN THE 10/40 WINDOW.

• UNREACHED AND UNEVANGELIZD : 95% OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE 10/40 WINDOW ARE UNEVANGELIZED.MANY HAVE NEVER HEARD THE GOSPEL MESSAGE EVEN ONCE.

• POVERTY : EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE 10/40 WINDOW ARE THE POOREST OF THE WORLD’S POOR .

• WORLD RELIGIONS : ISLAM, BUDDISM AND HINDUISM ARE CENTRED WITHIN THE 10/40 WINDOW.

Pray For

SHARON

EVANGELICAL

INTERIOR

MISSION

OUR VISIONTo reach un-reached

interior people of India, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and make them disciples of Jesus Christ,

so that they may be transformed into His

likeness to transform the society.

Sharon Evangelical Interior Mission is an Inter denominational Christian missionary organization. We recruit, support and send the missionaries to the interior places of India to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. Our aim is to transform the interior people groups of India by the power of the gospel with word and deeds. We trust God for all of our financial needs and we seek help from likeminded people and organizations who come forward to help the ministry.

SEIM

OUR MISSION: (AIMS)1.Church planting at needed places.2.Child care ministry: Day care centers for poor children.3.Education: Pre-primary schools / Adult Education centers at interior places.4.Medical care: Health awareness programs. 5.Missions’ awareness programs in all Churches.6.Rising Christian witness at interior places of India.

GADACHIROLI DISTASARALLY (SEIM)

MAHARASTRA

RAYAGAD DISTGUNPUR (SEIM)

ORISSA

KHAMMAM DISTTHULUGONDA (SEIM)

A.PSEIM PLACES IN INDIA

KHAMMAM THULUGONDA

BRO. SANGEEVAKUMAR , HIS WIFE JYOTHI AND TWO SONS – THULUGONDA – A.P

ON THE WAY TO GONDIGUDEM – 10 Kms. AWAY FROM MOTHUGUDEM - AP

“RANGAMMA AKKA”FIRST BELIEVERAT THULUGONDA

“STHOTHRAM”FIRST BELIEVER

AT GONDIGUDEM

CHEAP LIQUER(IPPA SAARA )PREPARATION

THEY ARE NOT TOO

OLDTHEIR AGE IS

JUST 45 YRS

YESTERDAY

TODAY

MARTHAMMA STYLE OF WORSHIPING THE LORD

NATURAL WATER FALLS

JESUS GAVE US WATER

SEIM CHURCH - THULUGONDA

MAHARASTRA

STATE

GADACHIROLI DIST.,

BRO. KALVARY, HIS WIFE SANTHOSHA AND CHILDREN - M.S

BELIEVERS AT MOTLATEKADA – M.S

PRAYING FOR HIS PROTECTION AND TO CONSTRUCT THE CHURCH BUILDING

SEIM

BRO. JAGATH , HIS WIFE MANORANJANI AND THEIR CHILDREN

ODISSA TRIBES

ODISSA BELIEVERS WITH OUR MISSIONARY

SUNDAY WORSHIP AT GUNPUR - ODISSA

Address: G.Nireekshana rao,

# 3-154, Sharon Mission Fellowship,

JAYANAGAR COLONY, KHAMMAM-2

Contact9441836682/9989003173

8374096528.

rg.nireekshana@yahoo.comSharonmission.seim@gmail.com