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'''Christianity''' is a [[minority religion]] in '''[[Chhattisgarh]]''', a state of [[India]]. Chhattisgarh is within the area of the [[Church of North India]]. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur]] has its seat in the province. The suffragan dioceses with seat in Chhattisgarh are the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur]], the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur]], the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jashpur]] and the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raigarh]]. [[Jyotipur]] has several Protestant churches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Het gebied, Jyotipur in India |url=http://www.edenburg.nl/johnenmarja/gebied/gebied.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051002045309/http://www.edenburg.nl:80/johnenmarja/gebied/gebied.htm |archive-date=2005-10-02 |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=www.edenburg.nl}}</ref> Chhattisgarh is part of the newly formed Syro-Malankara Catholic Diocese of Gurgaon.
[[Janjgir Mennonite Church]] was founded in the early 20th century.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/janjgir_mennonite_church_janjgir_champa_chhattisgarh_india |title=Janjgir Mennonite Church (Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, India) – GAMEO |publisher=Gameo.org |accessdate=21 October 2011}}</ref> [[Dhamtari]] is the seat of the headquarters of the [[Mennonite Church in India]] and of Mennonite Higher Secondary Schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/D52.html |title=Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh State, India) – GAMEO |publisher=Gameo.org |access-date=21 October 2011}}</ref> [[Champa Christian Hospital]] was started by the Mennonite Mission USA in 1926.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eha-health.org/eha-in-chhatisgarh/champa-christian-hospital.html |title=EHA :: Champa Christian Hospital |publisher=Eha-health.org |access-date=21 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410183427/http://www.eha-health.org/eha-in-chhatisgarh/champa-christian-hospital.html |archive-date=10 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Believers Church of India is active in Chhattisgarh.<ref>[http://www.ead.de/arbeitskreise/religionsfreiheit/nachrichten/einzelansicht/article/indien-unverminderte-willkuer-und-gewalt-gegen-christen.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=443&cHash=5c1e1b26af Indien unverminderte willkuer und gewalt gegen Christen] ead.de (in German){{dead link|date=March 2023}}</ref> [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] has a [[Disciples of Christ Church]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dccbsp.com/contactus.aspx |title=Welcome to Disciples of Christ Church, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |access-date=2011-04-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814095308/http://dccbsp.com/contactus.aspx |archivedate=14 August 2011}}</ref> [[Jagdalpur]] has a Christ College.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://christcollegejagdalpur.net/ |title=Index |accessdate=2011-04-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221000944/http://christcollegejagdalpur.net/ |archivedate=21 February 2011}}</ref> Many people in the state are [[Adivasi]]. Chhattisgarh has anti-conversion legislation.<ref name="opendoors-de1">{{cite web|url=http://www.opendoors-de.org/verfolgung/news/news_2011/01-2011/in-2-13012011/ |title=Open Doors Deutschland – Indien: Ein Jahrzehnt der Christenverfolgung |publisher=Opendoors-de.org |date=13 January 2011 |accessdate=21 October 2011}}</ref> In recent years, Christians have increasingly become targets of violence from Hindutva groups.<ref>{{Cite web |last=World |first=Parth MN, Rest of |date=2024-10-26 |title=WhatsApp vigilantes in India are converting Christians by force |url=https://scroll.in/article/1074785/whatsapp-vigilantes-in-india-are-converting-christians-by-force |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Christians in Chhattisgarh
! Year !! Number !! Percentage
|-
| 2001<ref name="religion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|title=Total population by religious communities|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119031333/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|archive-date=19 January 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref>|| {{center|401,035}} || {{center|1.92}}
|-
| 2011<ref name="religion2">{{cite web|publisher=Census Department, Government of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html|title=Indian Census 2011|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>|| {{center|490,542}} || {{center|1.92}}
|-
|}

== List of denominations ==

Source<ref>World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, 2001 Volume 1, pp. 368–370</ref>
*[[Assemblies of God]]
*[[Bharatiya General Conference Mennonite Church]]
*[[Christian Community Church, Bhilai Nagar]]
*[[Mennonite Church in India]]
*[[Board of Christian Community Church]]
*[[Church Of Christ Schaefer Mission In India Bilaspur]]
*Indian Pentecostal Church of God

==References==
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{{Christianity in India by region}}

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