New Delhi, Aug 25
Census 2011 on Tuesday
revealed Hindus constitute 79.8 percent and Muslims 14.2 percent of the
population in India, with the proportion of Hindus to total population
in 2011 slipping by 0.7 percent.
While the growth rate of
population from 2001 to 2011 was the highest among the Muslims at 24.6
percent, for Hindus it was 16.8 percent, Christians 15.5 percent, Sikhs
8.4 percent, Buddhists 6.1 percent and Jains 5.4 percent, the data
released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner revealed here
on Tuesday.
The overall growth rate of population was 17.7 percent.
Of
the total population of 121.09 crore in 2011, Hindus were 96.63 crore
(79.8 percent); Muslims 17.22 crores (14.2 percent); Christians 2.78
crores (2.3 percent); Sikhs 2.08 crores (1.7 percent); Buddhists 0.84
crores (0.7 percent); Jains 0.45 crores (0.4 percent), other religions
and persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7 percent).
The data also showed that 0.29 crore (0.2 percent) of the population had not stated its religion.
According
to a home ministry release, the proportion of Muslim population to
total population in 2011 had increased by 0.8 percentage points while
there had been no significant change in the proportion of Christians and
Jains.
"The proportion of Hindu population to total population
in 2011 has declined by 0.7 percentage point (PP), the proportion of
Sikh population has declined by 0.2 PP and the Buddhist population has
declined by 0.1 PP during the decade 2001-2011," the release said.
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India today released the data on Population by Religious Communities of Census 2011. The distribution is total population by six major religious communities namely, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain besides “Other Religions and Persuasions†and “Religion not statedâ€. The data are released by sex and residence up to sub-districts and towns. Total Population in 2011 is 121.09 crores ; Hindu 96.63 crores (79.8%); Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2%); Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%); Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7%); Buddhist 0.84 crores (0.7%); Jain 0.45 crores (0.4%), Other Religions & Persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7%) and Religion Not Stated 0.29 crores (0.2%).
Proportion
The proportion of Hindu population to total population in 2011 has declined by 0.7 percentage point (PP); the proportion of Sikh population has declined by 0.2 PP and the Buddhist population has declined by 0.1 PP during the decade 2001-2011. The proportion of Muslim population to total population has increased by 0.8 PP. There has been no significant change in the proportion of Christians & Jains.
Growth Rate
The growth rate of population in the decade 2001-2011 was 17.7 %. The growth rate of population of the different religious communities in the same period was as Hindus: 16.8%; Muslim: 24.6%; Christian: 15.5%; Sikh: 8.4%; Buddhist: 6.1% and Jain: 5.4%.
The data is available on RGI website http://censusindia.gov.in
