Over 1 billion people in area 1/3 the size of the US

29 states and 6 Union Territories

4,635 people groups, 6,400 castes

40% illiterate - equal to the population of the US, Canada and Mexico!

18 main languages with over 1,650 dialects

Over 600 million live in deep poverty with 300 million living below the bread-line

Per capita income $370/year (1.2% of the US)

Religion: Hindu 80%, Muslim 12.5%, Christian 2.6% (less than 1% in Northern India)

Over 600,000 villages - 2/3 of these villages have no Christian resident workers!