The Christian population of Goa are almost entirely Goan Catholics, whose ancestors converted to Christianity during the Portuguese rule in India.[1][2] Christianisation followed the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510, which was followed by the Goa Inquisition from 1560 onwards. The Hindu population is mostly descended from immigrants from other states of India, who have been arriving in Goa since the last century (Ethnic Goans represent less than 50% of the state's residents.[3])
There is a higher proportion of Christians in Velhas Conquistas than in Novas Conquistas.
Christians in Goa
Year
Number
Percentage
2001[4]
359,568
26.68
2011[5]
366,130
25.10
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Christianity is the second largest religious grouping of residents in Goa, India. According to the 2011 census, 25% of the resident population are Christian, while 66% are Hindu.[6][7]
^Crowley, Roger (2015). Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire. London: Faber & Faber.
^de Mendonça, Délio (2002). Conversions and citizenry: Goa under Portugal 1510–1610. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.
^Menezes, Vivek (15 May 2021). "Who belongs to Goa? This question resurfaces as the State battles the raging pandemic". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^"Total population by religious communities". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^"Indian Census 2011". Census Department, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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