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Christianity in Manipur

Christianity is the second most followed religion in Manipur, a state in Northeast India, according to 2011 census data of India. While the 2021 Census has predicted that the Christian population could have gone up as high as "50 percent" or even more then that due to combining factors of :- high total fertility rate and Illegal Immigration, thus forming a majority in the state. Protestants (mostly Baptist) outnumber Catholics in Manipur. A Manipur Baptist Convention exists. The Reformed Presbyterian Church North-East India Synod has its seat in Manipur. The Presbyterian Church in India and the Church of Christ are present in the state, too. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal has its seat in the state. The Manipur Section of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has about forty congregations. The All Manipur Christian Organisation (AMCO) exists. Percentage of Christians in Manipur by decades The Christian population in the state have increased from 0.02% in 1901 to 41.3% in 2011. Christians formed an overwhelming majority in the autonomous hilly regions of Manipur (which is 90% of the total land area) of the state respectively. According to 2011 Census, there are total 9 districts in Manipur, of which 5 districts are Christian-majority. Percentage of Christians in the Scheduled Tribes Non-ST Christians in Manipur are mainly Meiteis numbering between 1-3 lakh in the state.

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