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STATES OF INDIA
Most of these states are far larger than the majority of nations covered in this book, yet limitations of space allow only a brief description of each below.
ANDHRA PRADESH
1 The official percentage of Christians declined from 4.2% in 1971 to 1.8% in 1991 – the only state in India to show this.
2 Hyderabad is the key centre for Islam in South India
3 Christian outreach continues with numerous people coming to Christ
a) Overall growth of the Christians to be resumed
b) The evangelization of the forward castes
c) Relatively few of the 26,600 villages have churches
d) Of the 33 tribal groups, 16 are still unreached
e) Of the 3,522 pincode areas 50% still had no workers resident in 1998
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
1 The Church has grown dramatically from 0.8% of the population in 1971 to 13% today.
2 Persecution was severe in the 1970s and '80s
3 The unfinished task
a) The Buddhist peoples of the west adjoining Bhutan have had little opportunity to hear the gospel
b) The animist peoples of the centre and west
c) The newcomer peoples
4 Radio ministry in Adi is having an impact (GFA)
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Area 275,000 sq.km.
Population 79,710,000
Capital Hyderabad 6.4m.
500. Major groups in their categories:
FC Brahmin 3.6m; Bania/Vaisya 3m; Sonar 1.1m.
OBC Telaga/Munnur/Mutrasi 9.8m; Ahir/Yadau/ Gowli 7.2m; Kapu/Kunbi/Reddi 6.7m; Deccani Muslim 5.1m; Dhobi/Agasa 3.3m; Viswakarma 2.3m;
SC/Dalit (60). Madiga 6m; Mala 5.1m; Adi Andhra 1.1m;
ST (34): Banjara 2.1m; Koya 584,000; Yenadi 511,000; Yerukala 496,000;
Languages Telugu 85%; Urdu 8.3%; Hindi 2.8%; Tamil 1.1%.
Hindu 89.1%; Muslim 8.9%; Christian 1.9%; Other 0.1%.
Area 84,000 sq.km.
Population 1,070,000
Capital Itanagar.
Over 30 speaking 22 languages.
ST Nissi 81,000; Adi Galong 71,000; Wancho 58,100; Bangni 53,600;
Hindu 37%; Ethnic religions 35.6%; Buddhist 13%; Christian 13%; Muslim 1.4%.
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