- The biggest democracy in the world.
- More than one billion people.
- 28 states.
- 19 major religions.20,00 caster and sub-caster.
- 6,00,000 villages.
- 84% people live in villages.
- 70% people are illiterate.
- 5,00,000 villages has no Christian witness.
- Still open for gospel.
| 1. |
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Area |
1,55,707 sq. km. |
| 2. |
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Total population |
31,512,070 |
| 3. |
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Rural population |
23,166,419 |
| 4. |
|
Urban population |
3,105,635 |
| 5. |
|
Schedule cast(S.C.) |
3,865,543 |
| 6. |
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Schedule tribe(S.T.) |
5,95,067 |
| 7. |
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Main spoken languages |
11 |
| 8. |
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Number of Tahasils |
114 |
| 9. |
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Number of Towns |
103 |
| 10. |
|
Number of Villages |
50,972 |
| 11. |
|
Number of gram Panchayats |
3,830 |
| 12. |
|
Number of blocks |
314 |
| 13. |
|
Number of districts |
30 |
| 14. |
|
Percentage of people BPL |
66.4% |
| 15. |
|
Number of tribal groups |
62 |
| 16. |
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Number of caste groups |
93 |
| 17. |
|
Broadcasting centers |
3 |
| 18. |
|
Television centers |
3 |
| 19. |
|
Total Christian population |
6,20,000(app.) |
| 20. |
|
Total pin code areas |
1104 |
| 21. |
|
Total unreached pin code areas |
887 |
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City |
Population |
Christian Population |
| 1. |
|
Cuttack |
4,02,501 |
15,000 |
| 2. |
|
Bhubaneswar |
4,11,000 |
2,000 |
| 3. |
|
Balasore |
1,02,000 |
1,500 |
| 4. |
|
Berhampur |
2,10,550 |
1,500 |
| 5. |
|
Rourkela |
3,98,501 |
3,000 |
| 6. |
|
Sambalpur |
1,92,631 |
2,000 |
| 7. |
|
Puri |
2,00,142 |
1,000 |
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| |
| 1. |
Bagata |
17. |
Dharua |
33. |
Kol |
49. |
Mirdhas |
| 2. |
Baiga |
18. |
Didayi |
34. |
Kolah Laharas,
Kol Laharas |
50. |
Munda, Munda Lahora,
Munda Mahalis |
| 3. |
Banjara, Banjari |
19. |
Gadaba |
35. |
Kolha |
51. |
Mundari |
| 4. |
Bathudi |
20. |
Gandia |
36. |
Koli, Malhar |
52. |
Omanatya |
| 5. |
Bhottada, Dhotada |
21. |
Ghara |
37. |
Kondadora |
53. |
Oraon |
| 6. |
Bhuiya, Hbuyan |
22. |
Gond, gondo |
38. |
Kora |
54. |
Parenga |
| 7. |
Bhumia |
23. |
Ho |
39. |
Korua |
55. |
Paroja |
| 8. |
Bhumij |
24. |
Holva |
40. |
Kotia |
56. |
Pentia |
| 9. |
Bhunjia |
25. |
Jatapu |
41. |
Koya |
57. |
Rajuar |
| 10. |
binjhal |
26. |
Jung |
42. |
Kulis |
58. |
Santal |
| 11. |
Binihia, Binjhoa |
27. |
Kandha gauda |
43. |
Lodha |
59. |
Saora, Sever,
Saura, Sahara |
| 12. |
Birhor |
28. |
Kawar |
44. |
Madia |
60. |
Shabar, Lodha |
| 13. |
Bondo Poraja |
29. |
Kharia, Kharian |
45. |
Mahali |
61. |
Sounti |
| 14. |
Chenchu |
30. |
Kharwar |
46. |
Mankidi |
62. |
Tharua |
| 15. |
Desua Bhumij |
31. |
Kisan |
47. |
Matya |
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| 16. |
Dal |
32. |
Khond, Kond,
Kandha, Nanguli
Kandha, Sitha
Kendha |
48. |
Mankirdia |
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KUI :- A hidden tribe in Orissa. They live in dense inaccessible forest. They have
tattoo marks all over their bodies. (The tattoo marks are customs stated as to
protect their women from outsider who come to take them by force or rape them.
the Kui women disfigure their faces with tattoo marks so that outsider would not
take them). To reach them you need to walk at least 12-15 km in dense forest from
the motorable roads. Their total population is about 45,000.There we have to
develop personal contact with young people and preach them so that they can help
their own people. As some in the mountain range cannot read we have to work
harder establish them in faith. There we have to start adult education classes for those people and also
must use movie projectors. We will pray for a few video projectors and 16 mm projectors
so that we can show some of very best video message from Derek Prince, John
Osteen and Billy Graham etc and explain the messages to them.
SAVARA :- These tribal lives in the dense forests of Orissa, Andhra border. The people
This area responded to Christianity very well. Here we have to train local
young people and preach them so that this will increase the enthusiasm of them
further .Had we sufficient land and building we can do much more and train many
more. But in the rented halls it is difficult to accommodate even a few people .The
house owners of the building asked us to vacate when they found out that we were
training men in Bible and would be sending them to Outreach.
We are praying God to give us the money to have the land and building in that
area with basic and simple facilities. Without these short term training centre
we cannot grow and equip the workers.
BONDO :- The bondo tribals live in the interior forests of Bondopuda village which is
about 95 km away from Koraput in Orissa. There are 20 settlements in the
forests. Wild animals including Leopards, Elephants, Bear, Tigers also dwell in
plenty in interior forests. Bondo's way of dressing is very peculiar .They
simply put across the sheet of wood and piece of cloth in their waist. Killing
and quarrelling are common in bondo settlements.
The bondo village hither to have a history of Brutal killing or perpetual
ignorance, would one day become free. We see in faith the day that the savior of
the world touch these villages by his great message of salvation.
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