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 International population expert P Arokiasamy said there are historical reasons for high number of Christians in the south. “The presence of centuries-old Christian institutions in education and health sectors is a big factor. All the southern states have their share of centuries old Christian institutions,“ said Arokiasamy . Migration from other states is another reason, he said. Christians from other states come down south for jobs and marriage, and then settled down.
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 The Syrian Christians trace their origin to the first Christians baptized by St Thomas. While there is no historical proof of this ,it is a tradition which is very strong in Kerala. There are two Catholic denominations among the Syrian Christians and several others which are independent including the
 Orthodox Syrian church, the Jacobite Syrian church and the Mar Thoma Syrian church.
 North India has only a few Christians mainly to belonging to the church of North India many of whom retain their traditional names. Interstingly there are also a number of Bengali Christians, mainly in the Kolkata area.
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	International population expert P Arokiasamy said there are historical reasons for high number of Christians in the south. “The presence of centuries-old Christian institutions in education and health sectors is a big factor. All the southern states have their share of centuries old Christian institutions,“ said Arokiasamy . Migration from other states is another reason, he said. Christians from other states come down south for jobs and marriage, and then settled down.		International population expert P Arokiasamy said there are historical reasons for high number of Christians in the south. “The presence of centuries-old Christian institutions in education and health sectors is a big factor. All the southern states have their share of centuries old Christian institutions,“ said Arokiasamy . Migration from other states is another reason, he said. Christians from other states come down south for jobs and marriage, and then settled down.
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		+	=Christians in India, region-wise=
		+	[ ''From the archives of the Times of India'']
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		+	Ashley D’Mello
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		+	There are approximately 24 million Christians in India. The largest number belong to the Roman Catholic church which has a following traditionally in Southern and Western India.
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		+	Along with the Catholic church there are the mainstream Protestant denominations, several of which are clubbed under the church of North India and the church of South India. In addition there are the Syrian Christian churches in Kerala which have a large following along with the Pentecostal Christians who belong to several dozen different sects.
		+	The regions with a significant Christian population in India are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, large parts of coastal Karnataka, Mangalore and Goa. Aa significant number are also in Jharkhand and Bihar.
		+	In terms of ethnic groups there are the Syrian Christians of Kerala, the Latin Christians of Kerala, Goan and Mangalorean Catholics, the East Indians who are native to the Mumbai region and Anglo Indians who are present in many Indian cities.TheNortheast also has a number of ethnic Christian communities including the Khasis, Nagas and Mizos.
		+	The largest and most vibrant community of Christians are found in Kerala with several different denominations and many sects. Kerala is also the state with the oldest tradition of Christianity, which they claim goes back to St Thomas, the apostle of Christ.
		+	The Syrian Christians trace their origin to the first Christians baptized by St Thomas. While there is no historical proof of this ,it is a tradition which is very strong in Kerala. There are two Catholic denominations among the Syrian Christians and several others which are independent including the
		+	Orthodox Syrian church, the Jacobite Syrian church and the Mar Thoma Syrian church.
		+	North India has only a few Christians mainly to belonging to the church of North India many of whom retain their traditional names. Interstingly there are also a number of Bengali Christians, mainly in the Kolkata area.

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	International population expert P Arokiasamy said there are historical reasons for high number of Christians in the south. “The presence of centuries-old Christian institutions in education and health sectors is a big factor. All the southern states have their share of centuries old Christian institutions,“ said Arokiasamy . Migration from other states is another reason, he said. Christians from other states come down south for jobs and marriage, and then settled down.		International population expert P Arokiasamy said there are historical reasons for high number of Christians in the south. “The presence of centuries-old Christian institutions in education and health sectors is a big factor. All the southern states have their share of centuries old Christian institutions,“ said Arokiasamy . Migration from other states is another reason, he said. Christians from other states come down south for jobs and marriage, and then settled down.
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		+	=See also=
		+	1. [[Assam]]
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		+	2. [[Gender equality]]
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		+	3. [[Religion: India]]