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{{bar box
|title=Religion in Mizoram
|titlebar=#F6F6F6
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|Christianity|blue|87.2}}
{{bar percent|Buddhist|yellow|7.9}}
{{bar percent|Hinduism|orange|3.5}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|1.1}}
{{bar percent|Others/not stated|grey|0.3}}
}}
[[Christianity]] is the largest religion in [[Mizoram]]. The majority (87%) of Mizoram population are Christian in various denominations, predominantly Presbyterian. More than 98% of the Mizos are considered Christians. The government of Mizoram declared that [[Christianity]] plays a very important role among the daily life of Mizo community. The culture of Mizoram mainly influence by [[Christianity]]. Hence, Christianity was given a special status on the state by the government while maintaining secular environment. In June 2018, The government of Mizoram including Vanlalruata, president of anti-corruption organisation-turned-political party, People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram claim that Mizoram is a Christian state.<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jun/21/no-yoga-day-in-mizoram-on-international-yoga-day-1831542.amp</ref><ref>https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2018/6/2/Mizo-Christians-demand-removal-of-Governor.html</ref> Hindus form a small minority (3.55%) mainly of [[Meitei people|Manipuris]] and there are also around (7.93%) Buddhists according to the 2001 census, mostly made up from Chakma settlers of Arakan origin. There are about 8,000 mostly ethnic Mizo followers of a Judaic group [[Bnei Menashe]], who claim descent from the biblical [[Menasseh]]. Muslims make up about 1.1% of the state population.

[[File:ATC, Mizoram.jpg|300px|thumb|ATC, Mizoram]]
The major Christian denomination is the Presbyterian Church. The church [[Mizoram Presbyterian Church]] was established by a Welsh Missionary named Rev. D.E. Jones and is one of the [[constituted body|constituted bodies]] of the [[Presbyterian Church of India|General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of India]], which has its headquarters at Shillong in Meghalaya (India). The administration of the Presbyterian Church is highly centralised. The synod, with its headquarters at Aizawl, is the highest decision-making body of the church with considerable influence. The financial operation, personnel (including selection of missionaries), administration, management and operation of the church are directly or indirectly controlled by the Synod Headquarters. Other Christian churches include the [[Baptist Church of Mizoram]], [[United Pentecostal Church]], the [[Salvation Army]], the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], [[Kohhran Thianghlim]], Roman Catholic, [[Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church)]], and the [[Evangelical Church of Maraland]], Independent Church of India and Evangelical Free Church of India.

==Statistics==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Christians in Mizoram
! 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>772,809</center> || <center>86.97</center>
|-
| 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>956,331</center> || <center>87.16</center>
|-
|}

{{Historical populations
|title = Historical Christian Population in Mizoram<ref>http://www.cpsindia.org › BlogsPDF
Web results
The Christianisation of the Northeast - Centre for Policy Studies</ref>
|type =
|footnote =
|align = right
|width =
|state =
|shading =
|pop_name =
|percentages =
|source = [[census of India]]
|1901 | 45
|1911 | 2,461
|1921 | 27,720
|1931 | 59,123
|1941 | 47
|1951 | 177,563
|1961 | 230,509
|1971 | 286,141
|1981 | 413,840
|1991 | 591,342
|2001 | 772,809
|2011 | 956,331
}}

===Trends===
'''Percentage of Christians in Mizoram by decades'''<ref>http://www.cpsindia.org › BlogsPDF
Web results
The Christianisation of the Northeast - Centre for Policy Studies</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Percent'''
! '''Increase'''
|-
| '''1901'''
| '''0.05%'''
|'''-'''
|-
| '''1911'''
| '''2.7%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" |
'''+2.65%'''
|-
| '''1921'''
| '''28.17%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" |
'''+25.47%'''
|-
| '''1931'''
| '''47.52%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" |
'''+19.35%'''
|-
| '''1941'''
| '''0.03%'''
| style="background: red" |
'''-47.49%'''
|-
| '''1951'''
| '''90.5%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" |
'''+90.47%'''
|-
| '''1961'''
| '''86.64%'''
| style="background: red" | '''-3.86%'''
|-
| '''1971'''
| '''86.09%'''
| style="background: red" | '''-0.55%'''
|-
| '''1981'''
| '''83.81%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+2.28%'''
|-
| '''1991'''
| '''85.73%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+1.92%'''
|-
| '''2001'''
| '''86.97%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+1.24%'''
|-
| '''2011'''
| '''87.16%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+0.19%'''
|}

===Tribes===
'''Percentage of Christians in the Scheduled Tribes'''<ref>[https://blog.cpsindia.org/2016/10/religion-data-of-census-2011-xxxi.html blog.cpsindia.org/2016/10/religion-data-of-census-2011-xxxi.html]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Tribe'''
! '''Christians'''
! '''Percent'''
|-
| '''Lusei'''
| '''7,26,999'''
|'''98.92%'''
|-
| '''Pawi'''
| '''51,039'''
|'''99.29%'''
|-
| '''Kuki'''
| '''43,075'''
|'''94.14%'''
|-
| '''Lakher'''
| '''42,586'''
|'''99.37%'''
|-
| '''Hmar'''
| '''29,289'''
|'''98.99%'''
|-
| '''Paite'''
| '''22,950'''
|'''98.99%'''
|-
| '''Chakma'''
| '''7,121'''
| '''7.34%'''
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]
*[[History of Christianity in Mizoram]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Christianity in India by region}}
{{Churches in India}}

[[Category:Christianity in Mizoram| ]]

Christianity in Mizoram - Revision history

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