The diocese is composed of one big city, Cuddapah, some towns with commercial businesses, villages with tiny shops, and stations or small groups of houses. These are just a few of the styles of housing in the rural areas.
Cities and towns and villages are generally a mix of Hindus, Muslims, and Christians. The stations are often composed of tiny groups of Christians who have been forced out of their villages by the Hindus. The Hindus have the money, so they make the rules and the Christians belong to the lowest social caste. They call them the "Outcasts" for a reason. In spite of this discrimination, the Church takes anyone into their schools and other programs regardless of religion and I have yet to hear one negative comment uttered about anyone.
Right now the Diocese is battling to get some of its land back. One strategy the Hindus have employed is to plow up the Church's land and start farming it. It's often difficult to get the land since the Courts belong to the highest bidder. So the Church tries to fence in their area. But it's a pretty tough sell in a grant request to ask for money for a fence since most agencies want to see a more productive use of the money.
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