3. States: 35/35 (2001/2011)
North - 17
South - 04
North East - 07
Union Territories - 06 &Delhi the capital
Districts - 640
Towns - 7,935
Villages - 6,40,867
Population - 12,110,193,422 (as per 2011)
Urban - 377,105,760
Rural - 833,087,662

4. Literates % - 65.38/74.04
Male - 75.85/82.14
Female - 54.16/65.46
Male 1000 : 940 Female

5. Religious
group
Population
% 1961
Population
% 1971
Population
% 1981
Population
% 1991
Population
% 2001
Hindu 83.45% 82.73% 82.30% 81.53% 80.46%
Muslim 10.69% 11.21% 11.75% 12.61% 13.43%
Christian 2.44% 2.60% 2.44% 2.32% 2.34%
Sikh 1.79% 1.89% 1.92% 1.94% 1.87%
Buddhist 0.74% 0.70% 0.70% 0.77% 0.77%
Animist,
others
0.43% 0.41% 0.42% 0.44% 0.72%
Jain 0.46% 0.48% 0.47% 0.40% 0.41%

6. WORLD CHRISTIAN DATABASE.ORG -2012
Hindu: 74%
Muslim: 12%
Other Christian: 4%
Catholic: 2%
Sikh: 2%
All other: 5%
Not religious: 1%
Catholic population:
1970: 8,432,713 (1.52%)
2005: 18,250,000 (1.66%)

7. Origin of Christianity in India
 A.D. 48 Thomas came to Takshasila
which is in Punjab. (“Works of Thomas”
Pali Language – Written in A.D.250 –
Thomas preached in Greek.)
 A.D. 52 St. Thomas started in Kerala
 By 200 A.D. Many churches established
in Kerala
Up to 1856 Missionaries are coming from
different places

8. Goa is the 1st catholic Diocese in India
in 1533
1544 – Francis Xavier
1612 – Protestants came through East
India Company
1706 – German Lutherans Translated
the Bible into Tamil and made several
converts from Tamil community
1793 –BMS - William Carey

9. First Nation-wide census conducted in
1881
*Christian growth*
1881 15,06,098
1951 83,92,038 35%
(5 times increased during a period of 70 years)
1961 1,07,28,086 2.44%
1971 1,42,23,382 2,60%
1981 1,61,65,447 2.43%
1991 18.9 millions 2.30% Why?

10. Land Area % Population Christian
North 69.70% 62.90% 12.80%
South 19.60% 22.70% 69.50%
North East 10.70% 14.40% 17.70%

11. Important notes
• 82.3% Christians live in South and North
East India
• But 83% of the total population live in
North India
• Majority of the villages in North India
exist without any Christian presence
• 6,00,000 villages without Christian
presence and have opportunities to
hear the gospel

12. •Everyday about 4000 new
Christians including
children are added to the
church
•Every week 35 new
congregations are formed

13. Tower of Babel
• Languages 1653(6912 World)
• Major languages 18 (Official)
• 33 languages 10,00,000
speakers
• 104 languages 10,000 - 50,000
• 60 languages 5000 – 10000
• 1371 languages less than 5000

14. available in 53 languages
available in 42 languages
of the Bible (gospels) in 40
languages
• Translation work in progress in 68
languages
available in 1450 languages
have never had a
complete Bible in their own language

15. 32.54
21.09
15.46
13.52
6.6
6.31
2.9
0.34 0.24
1
World - RELIGION - POPULATION PERCENTAGE - 2001
Christian
Muslim
Non-Religions
Hindus
Buddist
Chinese
Ethnic
Sikh
Jewish
Other

17. 15%
13%
3%
42%
10%
2%
15%
World Christian Population
Protestants
Independents
Anglican
Catholic
Orthodox
Marginal
Un-affiliated

18. THE
SIGNIFICANCE
OF 10/40
WINDOW
* OF THE 55 LEAST EVANGELIZED COUNTRIES, 97% 0F THEIR POPULATION LIVES WITHIN
THE 10/40 WINDOW.
• CENTRE OF POPULATION : TWO -THIRDS OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION – MORE THAN
3.2 BILLION PEOPLE – LIVE IN THE 10/40 WINDOW.
• UNREACHED AND UNEVANGELIZD : 95% OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE 10/40 WINDOW
ARE UNEVANGELIZED.MANY HAVE NEVER HEARD THE GOSPEL MESSAGE EVEN ONCE.
• POVERTY : EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE 10/40 WINDOW ARE THE
POOREST OF THE WORLD’S POOR .
• WORLD RELIGIONS : ISLAM, BUDDISM AND HINDUISM ARE CENTRED WITHIN THE
10/40 WINDOW.

20. Pray For
SHARON
EVANGELICAL
INTERIOR
MISSION

22. is an Inter denominational
Christian missionary organization.
We recruit, support and send the
missionaries to the interior places of India
to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.
Our aim is to transform the interior
people groups of India by the power of
the gospel with word and deeds.
We trust God for all of our financial needs
and we seek help from likeminded people
and organizations who come forward to
help the ministry.

23. OUR MISSION: (AIMS)
1.Church planting at needed places.
2.Child care ministry: Day care centers for
poor children.
3.Education: Pre-primary schools / Adult
Education centers at interior places.
4.Medical care: Health awareness programs.
5.Missions’ awareness programs in all
Churches.
6.Rising Christian witness at interior places of
India.

24. GADACHIROLI DIST
ASARALLY (SEIM)
MAHARASTRA
RAYAGAD DIST
GUNPUR (SEIM)
ORISSA
KHAMMAM DIST
THULUGONDA (SEIM)
A.PSEIM PLACES IN INDIA

25. KHAMMAM
THULUGONDA

27. BRO. SANGEEVAKUMAR , HIS WIFE JYOTHI AND TWO SONS – THULUGONDA – A.P

29. “RANGAMMA
AKKA”
FIRST BELIEVER
AT THULUGONDA
“STHOTHRAM”
FIRST BELIEVER
AT GONDIGUDEM
CHEAP LIQUER
(IPPA SAARA )
PREPARATION
THEY ARE
NOT TOO
OLD
THEIR AGE IS
JUST
45 YRS

30. MARTHAMMA STYLE OF
WORSHIPING THE LORD
NATURAL WATER FALLS

31. SEIM CHURCH - THULUGONDA

33. BRO. KALVARY, HIS WIFE SANTHOSHA AND CHILDREN - M.S

36. PRAYING FOR HIS PROTECTION AND TO CONSTRUCT THE CHURCH BUILDING

39. BRO. JAGATH , HIS WIFE MANORANJANI AND THEIR CHILDREN

42. SUNDAY WORSHIP AT GUNPUR - ODISSA

43. Address:
G.Nireekshana rao,
# 3-154,
Sharon Mission Fellowship,
JAYANAGAR COLONY,
KHAMMAM-2
Contact
9441836682/9989003173
8374096528.
rg.nireekshana@yahoo.com
Sharonmission.seim@gmail.com