The census figure on religion has been released finally today. It was compiled more than four years back. Here are the key takeaways:
Percentage growths
0.7%: As per the 2011 census data, the percentage of Hindus in India declined by 0.7%
0.8%: The percentage of Muslims in India increased by 0.8%
0.2%: As per the 2011 census data, the percentage of Sikhs in India declined by 0.2%
0.1%: the percentage of Buddhists in India declined by 0.1%
Growth rates
16.8%: The growth rate of Hindus in in 2001-2011 was 16.8%
24.6%: The growth rate of Muslims in 2001-2011 was 24.6%
15.5%: The growth rate of Christians in in 2001-2011 was 15.5%
8.4%: The growth rate of Sikhs in in 2001-2011 was 8.4%
6.1%: The growth rate of Buddhists in in 2001-2011 was 6.1%
5.1%: The growth rate of Jains in in 2001-2011 was 5.1% as per the 2011 census data
17.7%: The growth rate of the total population during 2001-2011
Population Breakup
79.8%: The Number of Hindus in India
14.2%: The Number of Muslims in India
2.3%: The Number of Christians in India
1.7%: The Number of Sikhs in India
0.7%: The Number of Buddhists in India
0.4%: The Number of Jains in India
0.7%: The Number of people belonging to Other Religions and Persuasions (ORP) in India
0.2%: The Number of people belonging to religion not stated (RNS) category
Some interesting takeaways from the 2011 census data.
The proportion of Hindus declined to below 80% for the first time
As per the 2011 census data, Assam and West Bengal witnessed the sharpest increase in the Muslim population during the 2001-2011 decade, the change is being accredited to the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants to these states.
Source: Hindustan Times