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God is raising a generation who will carry His love, His truth, and His presence into the darkest places.<\/p><\/header>\n<div class=\"stats\"><div><p class=\"big\">435 million<\/p><p>children under the age of 15<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"big\">30.3%<\/p><p>of India\u2019s total population<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"big\">1 out of 3<\/p><p>Indians is a child<\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"big\">27,000+<\/p><p>children are born every day<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"two\">\n<div class=\"factbox\"><h3>Population snapshot<\/h3>\n<dl class=\"facts\"><div><dt>Total population (2023)<\/dt><dd>1.43 billion<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>Children (0\u201314 years)<\/dt><dd>435 million<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>Sex ratio (0\u201314 years)<\/dt><dd>943 girls per 1,000 boys<\/dd><\/div>\n<div><dt>Urban children<\/dt><dd>31.6%<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Rural children<\/dt><dd>68.4%<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"factbox\"><h3>Top 5 states by number of children (0\u201315 years)<\/h3><ul class=\"bars\"><li><span>Uttar Pradesh<\/span><span class=\"bar\" style=\"--w:100%\"><\/span><b>80.1 million<\/b><\/li><li><span>Maharashtra<\/span><span class=\"bar\" style=\"--w:63%\"><\/span><b>50.1 million<\/b><\/li><li><span>Bihar<\/span><span class=\"bar\" style=\"--w:59%\"><\/span><b>47.0 million<\/b><\/li><li><span>West Bengal<\/span><span class=\"bar\" style=\"--w:51%\"><\/span><b>40.5 million<\/b><\/li><li><span>Madhya Pradesh<\/span><span class=\"bar\" style=\"--w:39%\"><\/span><b>31.6 million<\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two\">\n<div class=\"verse\"><h3>Matthew 19:14<\/h3><blockquote><p>\u201cJesus said, \u2018Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose\"><h2>IPC 2BC resources enable children to:<\/h2><ul class=\"ticks\"><li>Hear the voice of their Heavenly Father<\/li><li>Know their identity in Christ<\/li><li>Be empowered by God\u2019s Spirit to share His love to others<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Empowered children create strong families, communities and a stronger nation for the Lord.<\/p><p class=\"pull hand\">\u201cA nation\u2019s true wealth is in its children.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose wide\">\n<p>We pray for India because it is the world\u2019s most populous nation, home to over 1.4 billion people. It contains more than 2,000 unreached distinct people groups, over 190 languages. India is now one of the fastest-growing major economies, yet hundreds of millions still live in poverty. Christians are only around 2% of the population, around 30 million believers. More than ten Indian states enforce anti-conversion laws, and 2026 saw record anti-Christian violence, yet the Church keeps growing through new house churches in the north and missionary-sending believers in the south and northeast.<\/p>\n<p>We also pray especially for children in India, that through IPC\u2019s 2BC (2 Billion Children) resources, boys and girls across the nation would hear the voice of their Heavenly Father, know their true identity in Christ, and be empowered by God\u2019s Spirit to share His love with others. May these tools reach children in villages, cities, and even places where Christians face pressure, so that a new generation grows up secure in God\u2019s love and bold in sharing the good news with their families, friends, and communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"pager\" aria-label=\"Previous and next page\"><a class=\"prev\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/people-and-places-along-the-way\/\"><small>\u2190 Previous<\/small><strong>People and Places Along the Way<\/strong><\/a><a class=\"next\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/a-river-of-many-stories\/\"><small>Next \u2192<\/small><strong>A River of Many Stories<\/strong><\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-6536","chpg2026","type-chpg2026","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"","ams_acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/pa_in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chpg2026\/6536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/pa_in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chpg2026"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/pa_in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chpg2026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/pa_in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6536"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u0a21\u0a2c\u0a32\u0a2f\u0a42\u0a2a\u0a40","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}