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Jun 24: India, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
India
Republic of India
Asia
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Geography
Area: 3,166,000 sq kmA further 121,000 sq km of Kashmir, a contested area, is administered by Pakistan and China. Geographically and politically, India dominates South Asia and the Indian Ocean. There are 28 Union States and 7 Union Territories.
Population: 1,214,464,312 Annual Growth: 1.44%
Capital: Delhi
Urbanites: 30.1%
HDI Rank: 134 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 2,533 (88% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Constitutionally there are 22 official languages. The official language is Hindi (spoken by 40% of the population). English is a subsidiary official language Languages: 456 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Hinduism| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 71,011,000 | 5.84 | 3.7 |
| Evangelicals | 26,290,283 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| Hinduism | 902,711,323 | 74.33 |
Answer to Prayer
The increased response of previously resistant peoples and regions. This is most notable in Uttar Pradesh, but also in many other states in north and central India, particularly among lower-caste Hindus and tribal peoples. Other groups of peoples from other religions and social groups are increasingly open to the good news.For an additional 6 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of India.Himachal Pradesh
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Challenge for Prayer
There has been significant growth in the Church. From a few thousand Christians in years past, there are now reportedly 600 congregations as well as numerous house groups meeting to worship Jesus. This is a result of the committed witness of Christian workers sent by Indian agencies to preach the gospel. Pray for the ongoing ministry of Operation Agape, FMPB, IEM, GFA, North India Community Outreach (NICO) and others. There are now over 380 Christian workers and three training schools that equip and train church planters (run by Beracah Ministries, GFA, ECI). Pray for the multiplication of believers and churches and for the fellowship and collaboration of all groups engaged in gospel work.For an additional 3 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Himachal Pradesh.Jammu & Kashmir
India
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Challenge for Prayer
Christians in Kashmir have always been few, but this is changing. In 1990, there were only 12,000 Christians, mostly low-caste or immigrant peoples. In 2000, there were over 20,000. Since then, numbers have more than doubled again. As a result of outreach, entire villages are coming to faith as a whole. Many are weary of the enmity, bloodshed and upheaval and find peace, hope and life in Christ. Most workers in Jammu are with GFA, Operation Agape, HEM(KEF) and several independent indigenous ministries; ministry in the Kashmir Valley is fraught with risk, but there is fruitfulness among both Muslims and Hindus.For an additional 4 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
