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== Population of India's Christians ==
==Census Numbers==
==Census Numbers==
According to the 2011 census, India officially has nearly 30 million Christians. <ref>http://m.firstpost.com/india/india-has-79-8-percent-hindus-14-2-percent-muslims-2016-census-data-on-religion-2407708.html</ref> Open Doors estimates the figure for 2020 as over 66 million.<ref>https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/india/</ref> Among Indians, it is commonly known that the official figure is underestimated by at least 50%. The results of the 2021 census are awaited when the time comes. India will cross 100 million soon.
According to the 2011 census, India officially has nearly 30 million Christians. <ref>http://m.firstpost.com/india/india-has-79-8-percent-hindus-14-2-percent-muslims-2016-census-data-on-religion-2407708.html</ref> Open Doors estimates the figure for 2020 as over 66 million.<ref>https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/india/</ref> Among Indians, it is commonly known that the official figure is underestimated by at least 50%. The results of the 2021 census are awaited when the time comes. India will cross 100 million soon.
In an update, The Government of India clarified that the 2021 census would be the first ever digital census in the history of India, and among the first in the world. <ref> https://www.livemint.com/news/india/from-pen-paper-to-digital-how-india-s-first-digital-census-will-be-conducted-11628578006454.html</ref>
==See Also==
==See Also==