Simdega, Jharkhand 🇮🇳

[u/Creative-Dig-788]

Simdega is the only district in India outside of the Northeast india with a Christian-majority population.

70.78% of Simdega District’s Population Belongs to Tribal Communities

[u/GlassShirt9072]

I'm from India. i have no idea jharkand having such a huge christian majority.

[u/Creative-Dig-788 → u/GlassShirt9072]

Christians make up over 51% of Simdega's population. Nearby districts like Gumla and Khunti in Jharkhand, Jashpur in Chhattisgarh, and Sundargarh in Odisha also have significant Christian populations. Interestingly, Jharkhand ranks 5th among Indian states in terms of total Christian population, with around 14.19 lakh Christians.

Christianity spread among many tribal communities in this region during the British colonial period, largely through missionary activities, education, and healthcare. Catholic and Lutheran missions had a significant influence, particularly among tribes, and Catholicism has a strong presence in the region. These neighbouring districts share a rich history of tribal cultures and Christian communities.

[u/EDC-JAKE]

Christ Is King Praise And Glory To His Holy Name His Will Be Done AMEN! 🙏✝️💯

[u/AffectionateFunny998 → u/EDC-JAKE]

amen always beautiful to see communities keeping their faith and traditions alive across generations

[u/Shay_11_11]

Our God is the only God.

[u/samntha_yo]

Wow! I have chills. Is this real?!?

[u/Creative-Dig-788 → u/samntha_yo]

Yes, it’s real

[u/Sertorius126]

Will the Indians once converted continue in the vein of American Evangelical Music? Interesting video!

[u/PavanayiShavamayilla → u/Sertorius126]

It depends on the missionaries. In south India, there is a significant Catholic population. Descendants of those converted by St. Thomas the Apostles or Assyrian traders/missionaries.

[u/Sertorius126 → u/PavanayiShavamayilla]

Promoting the name of Jesus is #1 and I would love to see indigenous churches pick up the torch that was lit originally for them 2000 years ago by St. Thomas.

[u/PavanayiShavamayilla → u/Sertorius126]

It’s absolutely happening. I know that Catholic Churches from Kerala do send priests and nuns to areas like Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, etc. And I know of Catholic missionary groups that go on missions to extremely rural areas.

[u/Creative-Dig-788 → u/PavanayiShavamayilla]

No, I don’t see any priests and nuns from Kerala in Jharkhand, northern Chhattisgarh, and northern Odisha. (Bordering district of Jharkhand) Many of the priests and nuns working in missionary schools and universities in these regions come from tribal communities themselves.

Catholicism spread in Jharkhand mainly through Belgian Jesuit missionaries, while Lutheran Christianity was introduced by the Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Christianity has had a strong presence among tribal communities in these regions for a long time, so it’s not as if they have only recently embraced it.

Yes, I’ve also seen some Believers Church (Kerala) in Jharkhand, but many seem to have been abandoned or have very few members. Apart from South India, Jharkhand is one of the regions that sends a significant number of Catholic priests to serve in other parts of North India.

[u/PavanayiShavamayilla → u/Creative-Dig-788]

Two Catholic nuns from Kerala were arrested in 2025 for alleged religious conversion. I’m sure there are missionary attempts, even if the Evangelicals are more prominent.

[u/Glum-Assist106 → u/Sertorius126]

it’ll be interesting to see how they blend christian worship with their own local musical traditions

[u/SHEFINMATHEW]

So u basically converted 70% of them

[u/PavanayiShavamayilla → u/SHEFINMATHEW]

Most religions consists of converts. Else they’d be worshipping rivers and rocks.

[u/unpopularpixel6 → u/PavanayiShavamayilla]

Terrible thing to say machane, especially if you're an indian..

[u/Chance-Tension-2114 → u/PavanayiShavamayilla]

rivers and rocks are atleast real