Christianity is the predominant religion of the Northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. According to the census of 2011 Christians constitute 30.26% of the state's population.[1] The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the state with around 180,000 adherents.[2] The Arunachal Baptist Church Council is the second largest denomination with 133,000 baptized members in about 1,100 churches.[3]
The state belongs to the area of the diocese of North East India of the Church of North India.[4] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao have their seat in the state. The state is an area of rapid growth of Roman Catholicism in recent years.[5]
Among the Christians in the state there is a literacy rate higher than the rate in the state population at large.[6]Template:Bar box
Christian missionary activity is not allowed in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal has prohibited bribery or coercion for conversion since 1978, but there is no record of coerced conversions and no one has been brought to trial under the law.[7]
Demography
| Year | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[8] | ||
| 2011[9] |
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Trends
Percentage of Christians in Arunachal Pradesh by decades[10]
| Year | Percent | Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.79% | - |
| 1981 | 4.32% | +3.53% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +5.98% |
| 2001 | 18.72% | +8.42% |
| 2011 | 30.26% | +11.54% |
Tribes
Percentage of Christians in the Scheduled Tribes[11]
| Tribe | Christians | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nyishi | 180,609 | 63.3% |
| Adi | 65,691 | 27.60% |
| Wancho | 54,165 | 95.22% |
| Nocte | 23,093 | 66.62% |
| Tangsa | 21,291 | 58.95% |
| Apatani | 9,513 | 21.73% |
| Tagin | 7,634 | 12.13% |
| Miji | 3,419 | 42.07% |
| Yobin | 2,965 | 99.03% |
| Aka | 2,788 | 34.38% |
| Sulung | 2,085 | 46.14% |
| Mishmi | 1,864 | 4.24% |
See also
- Arunachal Baptist Church Council
- List of Christian denominations in North East India
- Persecution of Christians
References
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
- ↑ Diocese [1] Itanagar [2] Miao
- ↑ [3] ABCCStatistics2016
- ↑ The Diocess - The Church Of North India. Cnisynod.org.
- ↑ Aid to the Church in Need: Building the Faith, Chapel by Chapel. Churchinneed.org(2008-07-01).
- ↑ Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 29 :: No. 16. Hinduonnet.com.
- ↑ India's Christians Taken Aim at by Radical Hindus. Con-spiration.de(November 2008).
- ↑ Total population by religious communities. Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Indian Census 2011. Census Department, Government of India. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cpsindia.org › BlogsPDF Web results The Christianisation of the Northeast - Centre for Policy Studies
- ↑ [4] www.cpsindia.org › Christianity among the Scheduled Tribes of the Northeast: Arunachal Pradesh
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