Followers of Christianity are a small minority in Orissa state of India. According to the 2001 Census, Christians make up about 2.44% of the population (about 898,000 people).[1]
Church of God (Anderson), Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India and Evangelical Missionary Society in Mayurbhanj are among the Protestant denominations of Orissa.[2] Christ Church the full Gospel Church, Gospel Outreach Ministries, India Evangelistic Association and Orissa Baptist Evangelical Crusade are among the non-Catholic denominations of Orissa as well.[3]
The Church of North India is present in Orissa as well with the dioceses of Cuttack, Phulbani, and Sambalpur. The diocese of Chota Nagpur also serves a small part of Orissa.[4]
Oraon, Kharia and Munda people are notable ethnic groups with a significant Christian population.
| Religion | Persons | %persons | Males | %males | Females | %females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 34,726,129 | 94.35% | 17,615,951 | 94.40% | 17,110,178 | 94.30% |
| Christians | 897,861 | 2.44% | 443,245 | 2.38% | 454,616 | 2.51% |
| Muslims | 761,985 | 2.07% | 391,234 | 2.10% | 370,751 | 2.04% |
| Sikhs | 17,492 | 0.05% | 9,448 | 0.05% | 8,044 | 0.04% |
| Buddhists | 9,863 | 0.03% | 5,180 | 0.03% | 4,683 | 0.03% |
| Jains | 9,154 | 0.02% | 4,736 | 0.03% | 4,418 | 0.02% |
| Others | 361,981 | 0.98% | 180,156 | 0.97% | 181,825 | 1.00% |
| Religion not stated | 20,195 | 0.05% | 10,620 | 0.06% | 9,575 | 0.05% |
| Totals | 36,804,660 | 18,660,570 | 18,144,090 |
The archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar is Dr. Raphael Cheenath. Its suffragan dioceses are: