Christian tribals grew 63% between 2001-2011
The number of tribals adhering to Christianity grew by 63% to 1.03 crore, and those adhering to Islam grew by 51.6% to 18.58 lakh in India between 2001 and 2011, according to the Census department. Furthermore, tribals adhering to Hinduism grew by 39% to 8.41 crore. The total number of tribals increased by 23.36%, to stand at 10.4 crore.