Christians in India

Majority of Christians are from Goa. Nearly, half of the Indian Christians belong to Tamilnadu and Kerala. In  North India Christians are seen in Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh. In the regions of Jamshedpur, Tatanagar in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Secunderabad and in the industrial belt of Mumbai - Pune Christians are found in Plenty.

Large communities of local Christians are found in North India. Their presence is more strongly felt in such regions as the hill districts of Assam, Bengal, North and South Bihar, Admednagar and Nasik districts of Maharashtra, Punjab and Gujarat. Bombay and Calcutta are known for their many Churches and various Christian institutions run by priests and nuns.

Christians of India enjoy the benefit of a secular state and its democratic set-up. While sharing the deep-seated religiosity of the Indian people, they are also filled with a strong attachment to their motherland. Their patriotic sentiments enable them to be part and parcel of modern India.