Christianity in Odisha
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Followers of Christianity are a small minority in Odisha state of India. According to the 2001 Census, Christians make up about 2.44% of the population (about 898,000 people).[1]
Church of God (Anderson), Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India and Evangelical Missionary Society in Mayurbhanj are among the Protestant denominations of Odisha.[2] Christ Church the full Gospel Church, Gospel Outreach Ministries, India Evangelistic Association, Orissa Baptist Evangelical Crusade and The Pentecostal Mission are among the non-Catholic denominations of Odisha as well.[3] [4] The Church of North India is present in Odisha as well with the dioceses of Cuttack, Phulbani, and Sambalpur. The diocese of Chota Nagpur also serves a small part of Odisha.[5]
Oraon, Kharia and Munda people are notable ethnic groups with a significant Christian population.
| Religion | Persons | %persons | Males | %males | Females | %females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 34,726,129 | 94.35% | 17,615,951 | 94.40% | 17,110,178 | 94.30% |
| Christians | 897,861 | 2.44% | 443,245 | 2.38% | 454,616 | 2.51% |
| Muslims | 761,985 | 2.07% | 391,234 | 2.10% | 370,751 | 2.04% |
| Sikhs | 17,492 | 0.05% | 9,448 | 0.05% | 8,044 | 0.04% |
| Buddhists | 9,863 | 0.03% | 5,180 | 0.03% | 4,683 | 0.03% |
| Jains | 9,154 | 0.02% | 4,736 | 0.03% | 4,418 | 0.02% |
| Others | 361,981 | 0.98% | 180,156 | 0.97% | 181,825 | 1.00% |
| Religion not stated | 20,195 | 0.05% | 10,620 | 0.06% | 9,575 | 0.05% |
| Totals | 36,804,660 | 18,660,570 | 18,144,090 |
Contents
Roman Catholic Church
The archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar is Dr. Raphael Cheenath. Its suffragan dioceses are:
Most Christian inhabited areas (Sub-Districts) in Odisha as per Census 2011, Govt. of India
The figures indicate % of Christians and within brackets are District names.
(1) Serango – 84% (Gajapati)
(2) Puttasing – 80% (Rayagada)
(3) Adava – 75% (Gajapati)
(4) Brahmanigaon – 72% (Kandhamal)
(5) Daringbadi – 64% (Kandhamala)
(6) Raiboga – 62% (Sundargagh)
(7) Kotagarh – 58% (Kandhamal)
(8) Chandrapur – 51% (Rayagada)
(9) R.Udayagiri – 50% (Gajapati)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 369
- ↑ World Christian Encyclopedia , Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, p. 369-370
- ↑ http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/2008/08/26/christians-attacked-throughout-orissa-state-north-india/
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Census India 2011
