Religious demography of india karnataka 2015

By - A P Joshi ▪ M D Srinivas J K Bajaj

2. R
ELIGIOU
S
R
ELIGIOU
S
DEMOGRAPHY
o
f
INDIA

A P Joshi ▪ M D Srinivas
JKBajaj J

K

Bajaj


CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIES

3. Geo
g
ra
p
hic Com
p
actness of India
gp p

4. Whole of India is the Core Land
Country/
Region
Geo. Area
in mn ha
Cult. Area
in mn ha
India Chi
423 960
190 124
Chi
na
960
124
USA 936 177
1708
Russian F. Brazil
851
126
53
Brazil
851
53

5. Demographic Profile of India and the World:
1
–
2003CE
1

2003

CE
1 1000 1500 1700 1820 1950 2003
India75 75 110 165 209 359 1,050
33 21
28 06
25 09
27 35
20 06
14 21
16 72
33
.
21
28
.
06
25
.
09
27
.
35
20
.
06
14
.
21
16
.
72
China60 59 103 138 381 547 1,288
26.39 22.0
7
23.49 22.88 36.58 21.65 20.52
Asia
168
183
284
402
710
1,383
3,734
Asia
168
183
284
402
710
1,383
3,734
74.5
7
68.31 64.72 66.56 68.19 54.75 59.4
7
Africa17 32 47 61 74 228 853
7.53 12.08 10.63 10.13 7.13 9.04 13.59
W. Europe25 26 57 81 133 305 395
11.09 9.56 13.0
7
13.5 12.7
7
12.0
7
6.28
USA10 152 290
096
603
462
0
.
96
6
.
03
4
.
62
Former USSR4 7 17 27 55 180 288
1.73 2.66 3.8
7
4.4 5.26 7.11 4.58
L.America
22
166
541
L.
 America
22
166
541
2.0
7
6.5
7
8.62
World226 267 438 603 1,042 2,526 6,279
Population in millions. Figures in italics below give the percentage share of the world population.

6. Religious Profile of Indian Subcontinent
,
1881-2011
1881
1901
1941
1951
2001
20
1
1

1881
1901
1941
1951
2001
20
1
1
Population 250,155 283,868 388,998 441,515 1,305,721 1,537,930 Indian R. 79.32 77.14 73.68 73.69 67.5666.87 Muslims
19 97
21 88
24 28
24
28
30
38
3
1
11
Population in thousands. Rows in red show percentages of IR, M & C Muslims

19
.
97
21
.
88
24
.
28
24
.
28
30
.
38
3
1
.
11
Christians 0.71 0.98 1.91 2.04 2.062.02
• We divide the population into three la rge groups: Muslims, Christians and
adherents of religions of Indian or igin, or Indian Religionists (IR).
•
The IR are mainly Hindus; in 2011 Hindus form 95 6 percent of IR Of the The

IR

are

mainly

Hindus;

in

2011
,
Hindus

form

95
.
6

percent

of

IR
.
Of

the

rest, 2.1% are Sikhs, 0.8% Buddhists, 0.8 % are practitioners of Other
Religious Practices, 0.4% Jains and 0.3% are those whose Religion is Not
Stated.
• At the time of Akbar, at the peak of Mughal rule, the proportion of Muslims
in the population of Mughal India was only 16 percent.

7. Projected Religious Profile in 2050s
p = -9x10
-6
t
3
+9x10
-4
t
2
-0.001t-77.15
80% 70%
p = -9x10
-6
t
3
+9x10
-4
t
2
-0.001t-77.15
R
2
= 0.9952
Indian R.
70% 60% 50%
p = +9x10
-6
t
3
-9x10
-4
t
2
+0.001t+22.85
Christians+
Muslims
40%
p = +9x10
-6
t
3
-9x10
-4
t
2
+0.001t+22.85
R
2
= 0.9952
30% 20%
1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961
1971
1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 2031 2041 2051 2061 207
1
20%

8. Religious Profile of Indian Union,
Pki dB ld h
1901
1941
1951
2001
2011
P
a
ki
stan an
d

B
ang
la
d
es
h

1901
1941
1951
2001
2011
Indian Union Pop 238,364318,717 361,0881,028,737 1,210,815 IR 86.64 84.44 87.22 84.22 83.48
M
1221
1338
1045
1343
1423

M
12
.
21
13
.
38
10
.
45
13
.
43
14
.
23
C 1.15 2.18 2.33 2.35 2.30 Pakistan Pop 16,577 28,282 37,784 145,582 173,670 IR15.93 19.69 1.60 1.841.84 M 83.88 78.82 97.12 96.57 96.57 C 0.19 1.49 1.29 1.59 1.59 Bangladesh Pop 28,927 41,999 42,643 131,400 153,406 IR 33.93 29.61 22.89 10.03 9.32
M
6607
7026
7685
8969
9039


M
66
.
07
70
.
26
76
.
85
89
.
69
90
.
39
C - 0.13 0.26 0.29 0.29
Population in thousands. Figures in rows bel ow give the percentages of IR, M and C.

9. Percentages and Rates of Growth of Different
Citii
Idi
Ui
1951
2011
C
ommun
iti
es
in
I
n
di
an
U
n
ion:
1951
-
2011
1951
1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011
1951
1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011
Population361,088 439,235 548,160 683,329 846,303 1,028,737 1,210,855
gr. rate21.64 24.80 24.66 23.85 21.56 17.70
Indian R
314 937
381 568
472 517
586 333
718 944
866 351
1 010 790
Indian

R
314
,
937
381
,
568
472
,
517
586
,
333
718
,
944
866
,
351
1
,
010
,
790
%87.22 86.8
7
86.20 85.81 84.95 84.21 83.48
gr. rate21.16 23.84 24.09 22.62 20.50 16.67
Muslims37
,
724 46
,
939 61
,
418 80
,
298 107
,
706 138
,
188 172
,
245
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
%10.45 10.69 11.20 11.75 12.73 13.43 14.23
gr. rate24.43 30.85 30.74 34.13 28.30 24.65
Christians8,427 10,728 14,225 16,698 19,653 24,198 27,820
%2.33 2.44 2.60 2.44 2.32 2.35 2.30
gr. rate27.31 32.60 17.38 17.70 23.13 14.97
Muslims/Indian R 1.15 1.29 1.28 1.51 1.38 1.48
Christians/Indian R 1.29 1.37 0.72 0.78 1.13 0.90

10. Religious Profile of Indian Union:
The Three Regions
• On the basis of Reli
g
ious
g
Demography, Indian Union may be
divided into three regions:
•Re
g
ion I, where IR maintain a
g
dominant presence: Share of IR in
every state of the region is above
85%; average for the region is 90%.
• Region II, where IR have been
suffering a decline: The share of IR in
different states is 65-85% except in
Assam; average for the region is 78%.
• Region III, where IR have already lost
their dominance: The share of IR is
less than 65% everywhere, except in Goa, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands; average for the region is 49%.

11. Religious Profile of Indian Union:
TheThreeRegions The

Three

Regions
1911 1941 1961 1971 2001 2011
Region-1 (IR >85%) Population142,710 180,775 248,464 312,666 581,736 679,580
Indian R91.25 88.80 92.03 91.49 90.63 90.14
Muslims7.61 9.12 5.97 6.40 7.74 8.27
Christians
114
209
200
211
162
158
Christians
1
.
14
2
.
09
2
.
00
2
.
11
1
.
62
1
.
58
Region-2 (65%<IR<85%): Uttarkhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand , West Bengal
and Assam
Po
p
ulation98
,
179 121
,
446 165
,
965 203
,
631 391
,
463 469
,
468
p
,
,
,
,
,
,
Indian R82.77 81.40 83.51 82.64 79.42 78.41
Muslims16.71 18.07 15.85 16.66 19.85 20.78
Christians0.52 0.53 0.65 0.70 0.74 0.80
Region-3 (IR<65%): Kerala, Lakshadweep, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir,
Northeast and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Population11,179 16,495 24,806 31,863 55,538 61,807
Indian R
60 53
59 02
57 67
57 05
50 81
48 67
Indian

R
60
.
53
59
.
02
57
.
67
57
.
05
50
.
81
48
.
67
Muslims26.84 25.58 23.41 23.47 27.81 29.83
Christians12.63 15.40 18.92 19.48 21.37 21.50

12. Region I: Where Indian Religionists
Maintain a Dominant Presence

13. ReligiousProfileof
Karnataka
Religious

Profile

of

Karnataka
19
1
1
193
1
1951
1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011

19
1
1

193
1
1951
1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011
Total 13,055 14,632 19,402 23,587 29,299 37,136 44,977 52,851 61,095 I.R. 90.05 89.01 87.79 88.06 87.28 86.89 86.45 85.86 85.21 M
864
936
10 05
987
10 62
11 05
11 64
12 23
12 92
M
.
8
.
64

9
.
36
10
.
05
9
.
87
10
.
62
11
.
05
11
.
64
12
.
23
12
.
92
C. 1.31 1.63 2.16 2.07 2.09 2.06 1.91 1.91 1.87
Total in thousands. Rows in red indicate percentage of IR, M and C.
• During 1911-2011, the share of Indian Religionists has decreased
from 90% to nearly 85%. The share of Muslims has gone up from
8.5% to nearly 13%. • Since 1951, Indian Religionists have lost about 3 percentage points
to Muslims.
•
During 2001
-
2011, the share of Indian Religionists has decreased
During

2001
2011,

the

share

of

Indian

Religionists

has

decreased

by 0.65 percentage points and that of Muslims has gone up by 0.69.
• Share of Christians has been decreasing since 1971.

16. Religious Profile of Bengaluru
Kolara
and
Mysuru
Kolara
and

Mysuru
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Bengauru
+
Bengaluru
Rural +
Ramanagara
Bengauru
+

Bengaluru
Rural

+

Ramanagara
Population954.3 2,127 3,366 6,512 8,419 11,695
Indian R88.17 85.05 84.93 83.71 82.98 83.14
Muslims
862
10 76
10 76
11 97
12 41
12 44
Muslims
8
.
62
10
.
76
10
.
76
11
.
97
12
.
41
12
.
44
Christians3.21 4.19 4.30 4.32 4.61 4.42
Kolara + Chikkaballapura
Population
781.8
1,130
1,517
2,217
2,536
2,792
Population
781.8
1,130
1,517
2,217
2,536
2,792
Indian R91.79 87.15 87.61 87.04 86.94 86.42
Muslims6.55 9.67 10.36 11.40 11.78 12.46
Christians
0.52
0.53
0.65
0.70
0.74
0.80
Christians
0.52
0.53
0.65
0.70
0.74
0.80
Mysuru + Chamarajanagara
Population953.4 1,425 2,077 3,165 3,606 4,022
Indian R95.95 92.70 92.13 91.22 90.84 90.07
Muslims3.77 6.18 6.42 7.30 7.60 8.40
Christians0.28 1.12 1.45 1.48 1.56 1.53

17. Religious Profile of Kodaguand
Dakshina
Kannada
Dakshina
Kannada

1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Kodagu
Population173.9 229.4 378.3 488.5 548.6 554.4
Indian R90.46 86.99 84.60 83.04 82.42 81.17
Mli
751
10 05
12 00
1363
14 30
15 74
M
us
li
ms
7
.
51
10
.
05
12
.
00
1363
14
.
30
15
.
74
Christians2.03 2.96 3.40 3.33 3.27 3.09
Dakshina Kannada + Udupi
Population
941 7
1 331
1 939
2 694
3 010
3 267
Population
941
.
7
1
,
331
1
,
939
2
,
694
3
,
010
3
,
267
Indian R80.20 79.30 78.06 77.03 75.66 74.41
Muslims11.77 9.71 12.26 14.82 16.68 18.32
Christians
052
053
065
070
074
080
Christians
0
.
52
0
.
53
0
.
65
0
.
70
0
.
74
0
.
80
Dakshina Kannada
Population1,898 2,090
Indian R
69.23
67.78
Indian

R
69.23
67.78
Muslims22.07 24.02
Christians8.69 8.20

18. Religious Profile of UttaraKannada
Chikkamagaluru
Shivamoga
etc
Chikkamagaluru
,
Shivamoga
etc
.
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Uttara
Kannada
Uttara
Kannada
Population430.5 517.8 849.1 1,220 1,354 1,437
Indian R89.41 87.99 87.84 85.40 84.75 83.82
Muslims
668
752
836
10 99
11 94
13 08
Muslims
6
.
68
7
.
52
8
.
36
10
.
99
11
.
94
13
.
08
Christians3.91 4.49 3.81 3.61 3.32 3.10
Chikkamagaluru
Population
338.5
417.5
736.6
1,017
1,141
1,138
Population
338.5
417.5
736.6
1,017
1,141
1,138
Indian R93.76 91.09 89.72 89.46 89.31 88.82
Muslims4.90 6.49 7.42 8.00 8.28 8.90
Christians
134
242
286
254
241
228
Christians
1
.
34
2
.
42
2
.
86
2
.
54
2
.
41
2
.
28
Shivamoga + Davanagere + Chitradurga + Bellary
Population1,668 2,305 3,821 5,980 6,979 7,810
Indian R
92.56
90.56
89.58
88.41
87.93
87.21
Indian

R
92.56
90.56
89.58
88.41
87.93
87.21
Muslims7.11 8.71 9.67 10.90 11.39 12.16
Christians0.33 0.73 0.75 0.70 0.68 0.63

19. Religious Profile of Dharawada,
Belagavi
and
Bijapura
Belagavi
and

Bijapura
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Dharawada
+
Haveri
+
Gadag
Dharawada
+

Haveri
+

Gadag
Population1,155 1,575 2,342 3,503 4,015 4,509
Indian R86.12 84.15 83.64 82.71 81.86 80.86
Muslims
13 35
14 96
15 38
16 44
17 32
18 37
Muslims
13
.
35
14
.
96
15
.
38
16
.
44
17
.
32
18
.
37
Christians0.53 0.89 0.97 0.85 0.82 0.77
Belagavi
Population
1,084
1,646
2,423
3,584
4,215
4,780
Population
1,084
1,646
2,423
3,584
4,215
4,780
Indian R91.07 90.49 90.07 89.43 89.12 88.56
Muslims8.17 8.77 9.22 10.13 10.46 11.06
Christians
076
074
071
044
042
039
Christians
0
.
76
0
.
74
0
.
71
0
.
44
0
.
42
0
.
39
Bijapura + Bagalakote
Population1,027 1,397 1,986 2,928 3,459 4,067
Indian R
88.16
87.49
86.96
86.52
86.05
85.36
Indian

R
88.16
87.49
86.96
86.52
86.05
85.36
Muslims11.71 12.37 12.92 13.39 13.83 14.50
Christians0.13 0.14 0.12 0.1`0 0.12 0.14

20. Religious Profile of Rayachuru,
Kalaburagi
and
Bidar
Kalaburagi
and

Bidar
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Rayachuru
+
Koppala
Rayachuru
+

Koppala
Population785.4 953.7 1,416 2,310 2,866 3,319
Indian R90.45 86.82 86.74 86.44 86.66 86.49
Muslims
938
12 03
12 12
12 69
12 77
13 07
Muslims
9
.
38
12
.
03
12
.
12
12
.
69
12
.
77
13
.
07
Christians0.17 1.15 1.14 0.87 0.57 0.44
Kalaburagi + Yadgir
Population
964.4
1,214
1,739
2,582
3,131
3,741
Population
964.4
1,214
1,739
2,582
3,131
3,741
Indian R85.20 82.21 81.51 82.23 81.80 81.67
Muslims14.71 16.98 17.67 17.22 17.60 17.87
Christians
0.09
0.81
0.82
0.55
0.59
0.46
Christians
0.09
0.81
0.82
0.55
0.59
0.46
Bidar
Population425.3 551.0 824.1 1,256 1,502 1,703
Indian R85.93 79.21 77.22 77.58 77.44 78.24
Muslims14.03 18.39 18.81 19.27 19.69 19.68
Christians0.04 2.40 3.97 3.15 2.87 2.08

21. Religious Profile of Tumakuru,
Hasana
and
Mandya
Hasana
and

Mandya
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Tumakuru Tumakuru Population739.3 1,151 1,628 2,306 2,585 2,679
Indian R94.99 93.64 93.25 92.07 91.51 90.48
Muslims
479
616
653
767
819
918
Muslims
4
.
79
6
.
16
6
.
53
7
.
67
8
.
19
9
.
18
Christians0.22 0.20 0.22 0.25 0.30 0.34
Hasana
Population
575.6
715.1
1,102
1,570
1,722
1,776
Population
575.6
715.1
1,102
1,570
1,722
1,776
Indian R96.28 94.04 93.74 93.68 93.01 92.37
Muslims3.06 4.94 5.24 5.40 6.08 6.76
Christians
066
102
102
092
091
088
Christians
0
.
66
1
.
02
1
.
02
0
.
92
0
.
91
0
.
88
Mandya
Population504.9 717.7 1,154 1,644 1,764 1,806
Indian R
95.95
96.37
95.78
95.62
95.58
95.22
Indian

R
95.95
96.37
95.78
95.62
95.58
95.22
Muslims3.77 3.27 3.83 3.97 3.96 4.31
Christians0.28 0.36 0.38 0.41 0.46 0.47

22. Reli
g
ious Profile of Gu
jarat
gj 1931 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Gujarat
Population11,490 16,262 26,697 41,310 50,671 60,440
Indian R90.60 91.17 90.83 90.38 89.80
Muslims8.92 8.42 8.73 9.06 9.67
Christians0.48 0.41 0.44 0.56 0.52
The Dangs
Population33.49 47.28 94.19 144.1 186.7 228.3
Indian R98.96 98.44 97.74 93.10 88.99 89.65
Muslims0.20 0.65 1.28 1.47 1.50 1.57
Christians0.84 0.91 0.98 5.43 9.51 8.77

24. Reli
g
ious Profile of Har
y
ana
gy
1911 1961 1981 1991 2001 2011
Haryana
Population4,175 7,591 12,923 16,464 21,145 25,351
Indian R96.08 95.85 95.27 94.09 92.77
Muslims3.83 4.05 4.64 5.78 7.03
Christians0.10 0.09 0.10 0.13 0.20
Gurgaon + Faridabad + Mewat + Palwal
Population765.3 1,241 1,851 2,623 3,855 5,456
Indian R67.56 82.47 79.59 79.06 77.29 75.71
Muslims32.21 17.47 20.23 20.76 22.44 23.89
Christians0.66 1.02 1.02 0.92 0.91 0.88
Mewat
Population1,089
Indian R20.69
Muslims79.20
Christians0.11

26. Reli
g
ious Profile of Delhi
g
1921 1941 1951 1991 2001 2011
Plti
488 5
917 9
1 744
9 421
13 851
16 788
P
opu
la
ti
on
488
.
5
917
.
9
1
,
744
9
,
421
13
,
851
16
,
788
Indian R68.23 64.88 93.22 89.67 87.34 86.27
Muslims29.04 33.22 5.71 9.44 11.72 12.86
Ch i ti
273
190
107
088
094
087
Ch
r
is
ti
ans
2
.
73
1
.
90
1
.
07
0
.
88
0
.
94
0
.
87

27. ReligiousProfileof Sikkim

Religious

Profile

of

Sikkim
1901 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Total 59.01 121.5 137.7 162.2 209.8 316.4 406.5 540.9 610.6 I.R.
99.73
99.90
99.69
97.52
99.05
96.76
95.75
91.90
88.47
I.R.

99.73

99.90
99.69
97.52
99.05
96.76

95.75
91.90
88.47
M. 0.04 0.07 0.09 0.74 0.16 1.02 0.95 1.42 1.62 C. 0.23 0.03 0.22 1.73 0.79 2.22 3.30 6.68 9.91

28. Reli
g
ious Profile of Odisha
g 1921 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Odisha
Population11,159 14,646 21,945 31,660 36,805 41,974
Indian R98.13 97.83 96.79 96.07 95.49 95.06
Muslims1.24 1.20 1.49 1.82 2.07 2.17
Christians0.63 0.97 1.73 2.10 2.44 2.77
Sundargarh
Population377.4 552.2 1,031 1,574 1,831 2,093
Indian R89.19 86.03 81.26 80.88 79.77 78.20
Muslims0.86 0.94 2.19 2.62 3.38 3.41
Christians9.95 13.03 16.55 16.49 16.85 18.39
Baudh + Kandhamal
Population376.4 456.9 621.7 863.9 1,022 1,174
Indian R99.88 97.51 93.25 91.03 88.14 87.01
Muslims0.07 0.07 0.23 0.20 0.29 0.27
Christians0.05 2.42 6.52 8.77 11.57 12.72

29. Reli
g
ious Profile of Odisha
g 1921 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Kandhamal
Population648.2 733.1
Indian R81.46 79.40
Muslims0.35 0.29
Christians18.20 20.31
Ganjam + Gajapati
Population1,228 1,625 2,294 3,159 3,679 4,107
Indian R99.58 99.01 97.70 95.60 94.54 93.71
Muslims0.29 0.25 0.28 0.26 0.34 0.36
Christians0.13 0.74 2.02 4.14 5.12 5.93
Gajapati
Population518.8 577.8
Indian R66.22 61.75
Muslims0.31 0.27
Christians33.47 37.98

31. Religious Profile of Andhra
Pradesh Pradesh
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Andhra
Pradesh +
Telangana
Andhra
Pradesh

+

Telangana
Population21,447 31,115 43,503 66,508 76,210 84,581
Indian R91.67 88.26 87.72 89.26 89.28 89.11
Muslims
665
777
809
891
917
956
Muslims
6
.
65
7
.
77
8
.
09
8
.
91
9
.
17
9
.
56
Christians1.68 3.97 4.19 1.83 1.55 1.34
Andhra Pradesh
Population
14 108
20 217
27 684
40 419
45 223
49 387
Population
14
,
108
20
,
217
27
,
684
40
,
419
45
,
223
49
,
387
Indian R92.63 89.15 88.06 90.83 91.31 91.29
Muslims5.19 5.98 6.57 6.85 6.93 7.33
Christians
218
487
537
232
176
138
Christians
2
.
18
4
.
87
5
.
37
2
.
32
1
.
76
1
.
38
Telangana
Population7,266 10,893 15,818 26,089 30,987 35,194
Indian R
90 31
86 63
87 12
86 83
86 32
86 04
Indian

R
90
.
31
86
.
63
87
.
12
86
.
83
86
.
32
86
.
04
Muslims9.07 11.13 10.76 12.10 12.43 12.69
Christians0.62 2.,24 2.12 1.07 1.24 1.27

32. Religious Profile of Andhra
Pradesh Pradesh
1911 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Srikakulam
+
Vizianagaram
+ Visakhapatnam
Srikakulam
+

Vizianagaram
+

Visakhapatnam
Population3,134 4,196 5,395 7,717 8,619 9,338
Indian R99.04 98.70 98.30 98.29 97.83 97.58
Muslims
0.77
0.84
0.82
1.00
1.10
1.20
Muslims
0.77
0.84
0.82
1.00
1.10
1.20
Christians0.18 0.46 0.88 0.70 1.07 1.22
East Godvari + West Godavar + Krishna
Population
3
,
550 5736 7955 11
,
758 12
,
893 13
,
609
Population
,
,
,
,
Indian R95.68 91.65 90.47 93.37 93.75 94.10
Muslims2.69 2.82 3.00 3.24 3.22 3.46
Christians1.63 5.52 6.53 3.39 3.03 2.44
Guntur + Kurnool + Ongole (Prakasam) + Nellore (Sriramulu)
Population4,299 5,972 8,356 12,231 13,723 15,302
Indian R86.57 80.76 79.86 85.85 87.31 87.53
Muslims8.48 9.82 10.67 10.86 10.96 11.37
Christians4.95 9.42 9.47 3.29 1.72 1.10

34. Reli
g
ious Profile of Tamil Nadu
g
1921 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Tamil Nadu
Population21,629 30,119 41,199 55,859 62,406 72,147
Indian R90.47 89.15 88.84 88.37 88.01
Muslims4.79 5.11 5.47 5.56 5.86
Christians4.74 5.75 5.69 6.07 6.12
Chengalpattu (Kanchipuram + Tiruvallur)
Population1,406 1,854 2,908 4,654 5,632 7,726
Indian R95.59 95.59 93.06 92.02 90.18 89.55
Muslims2.25 2.26 2.86 3.43 3.78 4.10
Christians2.16 2.15 4.09 4.55 6.04 6.35
Kanniyakumari
Population494.1 826.4 1,223 1,600 1,676 1,870
Indian R65.75 61.14 56.83 53.50 51.33 48.95
Mli
359
412
428
415
420
420
M
us
li
ms
3
.
59
4
.
12
4
.
28
4
.
15
4
.
20
4
.
20
Christians30.66 34.74 38.89 42.35 44.47 46.85

36. Region II: Where Indian
Religionists are Losing Ground

37. Religious Profile of Uttar Pradesh
and
Uttarakhand
and

Uttarakhand
1901 1941 1951 1991 2001 2011
UP
Utt kh d
U
.
P
.+
Utt
ara
kh
an
d
Population48,494 56,347 63,216 139,112 174,687 209,899
Indian R85.41 84.34 85.52 82.53 81.69 80.81
Muslims
14 38
15 43
14 28
17 33
18 18
19 00
Muslims
14
.
38
15
.
43
14
.
28
17
.
33
18
.
18
19
.
00
Christians0.21 0.23 0.20 0.14 0.14 0.19
Uttar Pradesh
Population
132 062
166 198
199 812
Population
132
,
062
166
,
198
199
,
812
Indian R82.14 81.38 80.56
Muslims17.72 18.50 19.26
Christians
013
013
018
Christians
0
.
13
0
.
13
0
.
18
Uttarakhand
Population7,050 8,489 10,086
Indian R
89 69
87 76
85 68
Indian

R
89
.
69
87
.
76
85
.
68
Muslims10.00 11.92 13.95
Christians0.31 0.32 0.37

40. Religious Profile of Bihar and
Jharkhand Jharkhand
1901 1941 1951 1991 2001 2011
Bihar+Jharkhand Bihar+Jharkhand Population23,714 35,174 38,786 86,374 109,944 137,088
Indian R86.87 85.51 87.65 84.22 83.08 82.57
Muslims
12 53
13 42
11 28
14 81
15 87
16 30
Muslims
12
.
53
13
.
42
11
.
28
14
.
81
15
.
87
16
.
30
Christians0.60 1.07 1.07 0.98 1.04 1.13
Bihar
Population
21,246
26,306
29,089
64,531
82,999
104,099
Population
21,246
26,306
29,089
64,531
82,999
104,099
Indian R85.59 84.58 87.61 84.26 83.40 83.01
Muslims14.35 15.32 12.34 15.70 16.53 16.87
Christians
0.06
0.09
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.12
Christians
0.06
0.09
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.12
Jharkhand
Population6,068 8,868 9,697 21,844 26,946 32,988
Indian R91.37 88.25 87.79 84.10 82.09 81.17
Muslims6.15 7.76 8.09 12.18 13.85 14.53
Christians2.49 3.99 4.12 3.72 4.06 4.30

43. Reli
g
ious Profile of West Ben
g
al
g
g
190
1
19
4
1
19
5
1
19
7
1
19
8
1
1991
2001
2011

190
1

19
4
1
19
5
1
19
7
1
19
8
1
1991
2001
2011
Total 16,940 23,230 26,300 44,312 54,581 68,078 80,176 91,276 I.R. 70.18 70.11 79.85 78.98 77.90 75.82 74.11 72.27 M. 29.39 29.48 19.46 20.45 21.51 23.61 25.25 27.01 C. 0.43 0.41 0.69 0.57 0.59 0.56 0.64 0.72
.

45. Reli
g
ious Profile of
A
ssam
g
190
1
19
4
1
19
5
1
19
6
1
19
7
1
1991
2001
2011

190
1

19
4
1
19
5
1
19
6
1
19
7
1
1991
2001
2011
Total 3,290 6,695 8,029 10,837 14,625 22,414 26,656 31,206 I.R. 84.55 74.30 73.32 72.27 72.83 68.25 65.38 62.04 M. 15.03 25.13 24.68 25.30 24.56 28.43 30.92 34.22 C. 0.41 0.56 2.00 2.43 2.61 3.32 3.70 3.74
.

47. The Northern Border Belt:
Where Indian R. are Losing Out
Muslim presence in this region is especially high in a border belt
comprising
Muslim

presence

in

this

region

is

especially

high

in

a

border

belt

comprising

of the following composite districts:
• Bahraich, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur and Deoria of eastern U.P.
• Cham
p
aran
,
Muzaffar
p
u
r
,
Darbhan
g
a
,
Saharsa
,
Purnia districts of Bihar
p
,
p
,
g
,
,
and Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand;
• W. Dinajpur, Maldah, Birbhum and Murshidabad of W. Bengal;
• Goalpara, Kamrup, Darrang and Nagaon of Assam.

48. The Border Belt
Share of Muslims in the Northern Belt, 1951-2011
1951 1961 1971 1981 19912001 2011
Uttar P.15.40 16.49 18.45 19.18 20.4720.03 20.69
Bihar+Jharkhand14.56 17.60 19.00 19.90 21.0022.32 23.10 W. Bengal
39.89
44.01
43.20
44.95
47.14
49.31
51.69
W.

Bengal
39.89
44.01
43.20
44.95
47.14
49.31
51.69
Assam32.42 33.13 31.89 34.87 37.15 40.34 44.61 Total Belt
20.49
23.44
24.71
26.07
27.67
28.78
30.04
Total

Belt
20.49
23.44
24.71
26.07
27.67
28.78
30.04

49. Eastern Part of the Border Belt
• Muslim presence in the eastern part of this belt (from Purnia and Santhal
Pargana onwards) is 45 percent. Since 1951, their share has increased by
14
p
ercenta
g
e
p
oints.
pg
p
• Districts in this part and Muslim percentage there are as below:
Araria (43), Kishanganj(68), Katihar (45), Purnia (39), Sahibganj (35),
Pakaud
(
36);
North
Dinajpur
(50),
South
Dinajpur
(
25);
Murshidabad
(
66),
Pakaud
(
36);

North

Dinajpur
(50),

South

Dinajpur
(
25);

Murshidabad
(
66),

Maldah(51), Birbhum (37); Bongaigaon (50), Dhubri(80), Kokrajhar (28)
Goalpara(58), Kamrup (40), Barpeta(71), Nalbari (36), Darrang (64),
Na
g
aon
(
55
)
and Mari
g
aon
(
53
)
.

50. Year
West U P
Kumaun
Western U.P. Pocket of High Muslim Growth
Year
West

U
.
P
.
Kumaun
1951 29.93 4.24
1961 30.61 5.24
1971
31 17
592
1971
31
.
17
5
.
92
1981 32.82 6.42
1991 36.33 8.24
2001 38.52 10.10
2011 40.43 12.12
Percentage
of Muslims
• The pocket comprises Saharanpur, Hardwar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut,
Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur and Bareilly. Hardwar of Uttaranchal is
included in the belt
Percentage

of

Muslims
included

in

the

belt
• Muslims constitute 40.5% of the population of this pocket.
• Muslim share has increased by 10.5 percentage points since 1951. A
f
major part o
f
the rise has occurred during 1981-2011.
• The Kumaon region of Uttaranchal, comprising the districts of Almora,
Pithoragarh and Nainital, has also s een a high rise in Muslim presence.

51. Other Pockets: Kolkata and Cachar

KolKata
+
Hoara Cachar 1951
13.48
38.49
1951
13.48
38.49

196114.25 39.14 197115.85 39.89 198117.62 – 199119.78 43.02 2001
22 28
45 47
Percentage of Muslims
2001
22
.
28
45
.
47

201123.51 48.14
• In Kolkata and Haora together, Muslim presence has risen from 13.5
to 23.5 percent between 1951 and 2011.
Muslims
have a high and growing presence in
Cachar
of Assam In
•
Muslims

have

a

high

and

growing

presence

in

Cachar
of

Assam
.
In

Karimganjand Hailakandicomponents of the district their share is
56.3% and 60.31%; in 1991 it was 49.17% and 54.79% respectively.
• Muslim presence has also increased rapidly in 24-Parganas of West
Bengal. In South 24-Parganas, their share has risen from 29.94% in
1991 to 35.57% in 2011.

52. The Ranchi Pocket of Region II
• In Region-II, Christian presence is low at less than 1% of the population. • Undivided Ranchi of Jharkhand, Raigarh of Chhatisgarh and Sundargarh of
Orissa form a distinct pocket of high Chri stian presence. Their share in the pocket
has been around 15%.
•
In the
Khunti
component of Ranchi Christians have a share of
26%
In the newly
•
In

the

Khunti
component

of

Ranchi
,
Christians

have

a

share

of

26%
.
In

the

newly

formed district of Simdega , the Christians are in a majority at 51%.
• North Cachar and Mikir Hills in Assam form another Christian pocket in Region-
II. The
share
of Christians in
Dima
Hasao
(North
Cachar
Hills)
is
30%.
II.

The

share

of

Christians

in

Dima
Hasao
(North

Cachar
Hills)

is

30%.

• Like the neighbouring Sikkim, Darjeeling in W. Bengal has also seen a rise in
the share of Christians from 3.6% in 1971 to 6.2% in 2001 and 7.7% in 2011.

54. Region III: Where Indian
Religionists are turning a Minority

55. Reli
g
ious Profile of Kerala
g
1911 1941 1951 1971 2001 2011
Kerala Kerala Population7,148 11,032 13,549 21,347 31,841 33,406
Indian R66.91 62.40 61.61 59.45 56.28 55.05
Muslims17.68 17.08 17,53 19.50 24.70 26.56
Christians15.40 20.52 20.86 21.05 19.02 18.38
Northern Kerala: Palakkad and above
Population3,118 4,086 4,965 8,012 13,516 14,657
Indian R67.98 65.97 65.33 59.79 52.69 50.68
Muslims30.70 32.70 31.42 34.52 41.10 43.50
Christians1.33 1.33 3.25 5.68 6.21 5.81
Southern Kerala: Thrissur and below
Population4,040 6,945 8,584 13,335 18,326 18,749
Indian R66.18 60.30 59.47 59.24 58.93 58.47
Mli
759
789
949
10 48
12 60
13 32
M
us
li
ms
7
.
59
7
.
89
9
.
49
10
.
48
12
.
60
13
.
32
Christians26.23 31.81 31.04 30.29 28.48 28.21

58. Reli
g
ious Profile of Lakshadwee
p
g
p
19
0
1
19
4
1
19
5
1
19
7
1
1991
2001
2011

19
0
1
19
4
1
19
5
1
19
7
1

1991
2001
2011
Total 13.88 18.36 21.04 31.81 51.71 60.65 64.47 I.R. 0.18 0.42 0.07 4.88 4.53 3.69 2.93 M. 99.82 99.58 99.92 94.37 94.31 95.47 96.58 C. 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.75 1.16 0.84 0.49
.

59. Religious Profile of Goa
1900
1940
1950
1960
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011

1900

1940
1950
1960
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011
P 476.5 540.9 547.4 590.0 795.1 1,008 1,170 1,3481,459 IR
4422
303
616
6004
62 0
64
6489
6648
66 6
IR

44
.
22
5
3
.
03
5
6
.
16
60
.
04
62
.7
0
64
.55
64
.
89
66
.
48
66
.5
6
M 0.94 1.52 1.61 1.89 3.33 4.10 5.25 6.84 8.33 C 54.84 45.45 42.23 38.07 33.97 31.35 29.85 26.6825.10

60. Religious Profile of Goa
1900
1940
1950
1960
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011

1900

1940
1950
1960
1971
1981
1991
2001
2011
P 476.5 540.9 547.4 590.0 795.1 1,008 1,170 1,3481,459 IR
4422
303
616
6004
62 0
64
6489
6648
66 6
IR

44
.
22
5
3
.
03
5
6
.
16
60
.
04
62
.7
0
64
.55
64
.
89
66
.
48
66
.5
6
M 0.94 1.52 1.61 1.89 3.33 4.10 5.25 6.84 8.33 C 54.84 45.45 42.23 38.07 33.97 31.35 29.85 26.6825.10

61. Religious Profile of Jammu &
Kashmir Kashmir
1911 1931 1961 1981 2001 2011
J
&K h i
J
ammu
&

K
as
h
m
i
r
Population2,293 2,670 3,561 5,987 10,144 12,541
Indian R29.20 26.91 31.62 35.67 32.83 31.40
Muslims
70 76
73 02
68 30
64 19
66 97
68 31
Muslims
70
.
76
73
.
02
68
.
30
64
.
19
66
.
97
68
.
31
Christians0.04 0.07 0.08 0.14 0.20 0.28
Kashmir Valley
Population
1 146
1 388
1 889
3 135
5 477
6 888
Population
1
,
146
1
,
388
1
,
889
3
,
135
5
,
477
6
,
888
Indian R6.07 5.80 5.57 5.03 2.77 3.42
Muslims93.91 94.18 94.41 94.96 97.16 96.41
Christians
002
002
002
001
007
017
Christians
0
.
02
0
.
02
0
.
02
0
.
01
0
.
07
0
.
17
Jammu Region
Population1,078 1,210 1,573 2,718 4,430 5,379
Indian R
52.45
49.71
61.79
70.11
68.95
66.13
Indian

R
52.45
49.71
61.79
70.11
68.95
66.13
Muslims47.49 50.16 38.05 29.61 30.69 33.45
Christians0.06 0.13 0.16 0.29 0.36 0.42

62. Religious Profile of Jammu &
Kashmir Kashmir
1911 1931 1961 1981 2001 2011
Ldkh
+
Kil
L
a
d
a
kh
+
K
arg
il
Population68.00 72.19 88.65 134.4 236.5 274.3
Indian R50.56 50.33 54.55 53.76 52.43 53.13
Muslims
49 35
49 50
45 44
46 06
47 40
46 41
Muslims
49
.
35
49
.
50
45
.
44
46
.
06
47
.
40
46
.
41
Christians0.09 0.17 0.01 0.18 0.17 0.46
Doda + Udhampur + Riasi + Kishtwar + Ramban
Population
339 1
382 4
522 5
878 9
1 435
1 794
Population
339
.
1
382
.
4
522
.
5
878
.
9
1
,
435
1
,
794
Indian R59.42 55.73 50.08 58.58 58.62 56.82
Muslims40.58 44.26 49.87 41.27 41.16 42.94
Christians
000
002
005
015
021
024
Christians
0
.
00
0
.
02
0
.
05
0
.
15
0
.
21
0
.
24
Jammu + Kathua + Samba
Population480.3 534.1 724.4 1,313 2,139 2,465
Indian R65.16 63.73 88.81 94.50 93.10 91.44
Muslims34.72 36.00 10.89 5.03 6.31 7.90
Christians0.12 0.27 0.31 0.47 0.59 0.66

64. Reli
g
ious Profile of the Northeast
g
1901
1931
1951
1971
1991
2001
2011
1901
1931
1951
1971
1991
2001
2011
Northeastern States (excluding Assam) Population983.2 1,612 2,231 4,957 9,133 11,788 13,956
Indian R91.18 80.73 69.19 67.48 56.35 49.39 46.66
Mli
661
869
846
418
469
518
557
M
us
li
ms
6
.
61
8
.
69
8
.
46
4
.
18
4
.
69
5
.
18
5
.
57
Christians2.22 10.58 22.35 28.34 38.95 45.43 47.77

66. Reli
g
ious Profile of the Northeast
g
1901 1931 1951 1971 2001 2011
Arunachal Pradesh
Population467.5 1,098 1,384
Indian R99.03 79.40 67.78
Muslims0.18 1.88 1.95
Christians0.79 18.72 30.26
Nagaland
Population102.4 178.8 213.0 516.4 1,990 1,979
Indian R99.27 86.80 53.71 32.66 8.28 9.60
Muslims0.14 0.39 0.24 0.57 1.76 2.41
Christians0.59 12.81 46.05 66.77 89.97 87.93

67. Reli
g
ious Profile of the Northeast
g
1901 1931 1951 1971 2001 2011
Manipur
Population284.5 445.6 577.6 1,073 2,294 2,856
Indian R96.33 92.54 81.72 67.36 54.36 50.32
Muslims3.65 5.13 6.44 6.62 8.33 8.40
Christians0.02 2.33 11.84 26.03 37.31 41.29
Mizoram
Population82.43 124.4 196.2 332.4 888.6 1,097
Indian R99.70 52.35 9.41 13.36 11.89 11.49
Muslims0.25 0.12 0.07 0.57 1.14 1.35
Christians0.05 47.52 90.52 86.07 86.97 87.16

68. Religious Profile of the Northeast
1901 1931 1951 1961 1971 2001 2011
Tripura Tripura Population173.3 382.5 639.0 1,142 1,556 3,199 3,674
Indian R73.77 72.21 77.74 78.98 92.31 88.84 87.05
Muslims
26 15
27 11
21 44
20 14
668
795
860
Muslims
26
.
15
27
.
11
21
.
44
20
.
14
6
.
68
7
.
95
8
.
60
Christians0.08 0.68 0.82 0.88 1.01 3.20 4.35
Meghalaya
Population
340.5
480.8
605.7
769.4
1,012
2,319
2,967
Population
340.5
480.8
605.7
769.4
1,012
2,319
2,967
Indian R91.23 81.66 73.03 61.80 50.42 25.47 21.01
Muslims2.62 2.64 2.30 2.99 2.60 4.28 4.40
Christians
616
15 71
24 66
35 21
46 98
70 25
74 59
Christians
6
.
16
15
.
71
24
.
66
35
.
21
46
.
98
70
.
25
74
.
59

69. Religious Profile of Andaman &
NicobarIslands Nicobar

Islands
1911 1931 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Population26.46 29.46 30.97 115.1 280.7 356.2 380.6
Indian R80.55 72.24 53.90 63.51 68.44 70.11 70.20
Muslims17.31 22.80 15.44 10.13 7.61 8.22 8.52
Christians2.14 4.96 30.65 26.36 23.95 21.67 21.28
North and Middle Andaman + South Andaman
Population17.64 19.22 93.43 241.5 314.1 343.7
Indian R72.46 60.68 72.95 75.10 75.75 74.99
Muslims24.94 33.48 11.88 8.38 8.64 9.04
Christians2.60 5.84 15.17 16.52 15.61 15.97
Nicobar Islands
Population8.818 10.24 21.67 39.21 42.07 36.84
Indian R96.73 93.92 22.82 27.46 28.03 25.59
Mli
205
278
255
287
507
363
M
us
li
ms
2
.
05
2
.
78
2
.
55
2
.
87
5
.
07
3
.
63
Christians1.21 3.30 74.63 69.66 66.90 70.78

72. Summary of the Indian Situation
• In Indian sub-continent as a whole, Indian R. have suffered a loss of
12.5 percentage points between 1881 and 2011.
•
Decline in the share of Indian R has been highly pronounced in the
•
Decline

in

the

share

of

Indian

R
.
has

been

highly

pronounced

in

the

border regions.
• Such decline is leading to the formation of border pockets, where
Indian R are in a minority or nearly so Existence of such distinct Indian

R
.
are

in

a

minority

or

nearly

so
.
Existence

of

such

distinct

pockets formed the demographic basis of Partition in 1947.
• A region of high Muslim influence has emerged in a northern belt
comprising the border districts of UP Bihar W Bengal and Assam comprising

the

border

districts

of

UP
,
Bihar
,
W
.
Bengal

and

Assam
.
• A border pocket of even more intense Christian influence has
developed in the north-eastern states. Nicobar Islands on the extreme
southern tip of the country have been Christianised southern

tip

of

the

country

have

been

Christianised
.
• Indian R. have lost sway in the western coastal state of Kerala. Their
presence even in the Jammu region of the northern border region of
Jammu & Kashmir
has
been on the decline
Jammu

&

Kashmir

has

been

on

the

decline
.
• A large part of these changes have taken place in the short span of
time since Independence.

73. Summary of the 2011 Results
• In India as a whole, Indian R. have shown a decline that follows the long
term trend.
•In In
d
ia
n
U
ni
o
n
t
h
e

dec
lin
e

o
f
about

0
.7
pe
r
ce
n
tage

po
in
ts
.
In

Indian

Union

the

decline

of

about

0.7

percentage

points.
• The share of IR in Indian Union at 83.5% is the lowest since 1901.
• In the border belt states, West Bengal and Assam have shown an
extraordinaril
y
lar
g
e decline.
yg
• In the NE States excluding Assam, IR have declined by nearly 3
percentage points. The decline has been particularly sharp in Arunachal
Pradesh
,
Mani
p
ur and Me
g
hala
y
a.
,p
gy
• Kerala has shown a decline of about 1.2 percentage points in keeping
with the long term trend.
•
Uttarakhand
has shown a decline of over 2 percentage points in the
Uttarakhand
has

shown

a

decline

of

over

2

percentage

points

in

the

share of IR. Haryana, Delhi, UP and Maharashtra have shown a decline
of around 1 percentage point , while there is a fall in the rate of decline in
Bihar. In Sikkim the Christian
p
resence continues to rise.
p
• In J&K, there has been an increase in the share of IR in the Valley, while
their share in the Jammu Region has gone down by 3 percentage points.

74. Changes in the Religious Demography of the Regions of the World:1900-2010

77. M
essage

de
liv
e
r
ed

at
N
e
w D
e
lhi
o
n N
o
v
e
m
be
r 7
,
1
999
essage de e ed at e e o o e be , 999

79. Religious Profile of the Regions of
Africa Africa
1900 1970 1990 2000 2010
West Africa
Population27,92898,098171,520 221,672 304,263
Ethnic R73.06 23.62 18.71 17.97 12.06
Muslims25.2544.7646.82 47.16 51.02
Christians1.6931.4234.04 34.38 36.52
North Africa
Population28,185 85,260 141,913 173,136 209,458
Ethnic R7.37 3.82 2.31 2.03 2.14
Muslims81.84 86.53 87.40 87.71 89.13
Christians9.51 9.25 9.21 9.11 8.00
EastAfrica
Population28,044108,448191,717 246,966 324,047
Ethnic R70.38 27.85 17.53 16.82 10.86
Mli
12 63
19 95
20 42
20 66
21 86
M
us
li
ms
12
.
63
19
.
95
20
.
42
20
.
66
21
.
86
Christians18.5653.5763.10 63.60 66.04

80. Religious Profile of the Regions of
Africa Africa
1900 1970 1990 2000 2010
South Africa
Population5,547 25,000 39,113 46,886 57,780
Ethnic R60.86 18.83 11.05 9.35 7.91
Mli
054
108
207
204
154
M
us
li
ms
0
.
54
1
.
08
2
.
07
2
.
04
1
.
54
Christians37.07 77.03 81.65 83.10 82.38
Central Africa
Plti
18 080
40 103
70 379
95 652
126 688
P
opu
la
ti
on
18
,
080
40
,
103
70
,
379
95
,
652
126
,
688
Ethnic R94.53 15.20 8.85 7.87 6.65
Muslims4.40 8.74 9.61 9.37 9.65
Christians
107
75 53
80 49
81 63
82 55
Christians
1
.
07
75
.
53
80
.
49
81
.
63
82
.
55

83. Muslims and Christians in the
RegionsofAsia Regions

of

Asia
1900 1970 1990 2000 2010
South
Asia
South
Asia
Population292,409 712,308 1,117,1341,344,467 1,598,760
Muslims24.50 25.62 27.90 28.76 29.76
Christians
148
363
480
517
404
Christians
1
.
48
3
.
63
4
.
80
5
.
17
4
.
04
Southeast Asia
Population80,629 286,708 440,965 518,541 593,414
Muslims
21 62
21 34
26 87
26 70
36 89
Muslims
21
.
62
21
.
34
26
.
87
26
.
70
36
.
89
Christians10.40 18.73 20.47 21.41 21.95
EastAsia
Population
532 545
986 644
1 350 465
1 485 217
1 573 970
Population
532
,
545
986
,
644
1
,
350
,
465
1
,
485
,
217
1
,
573
,
970
Muslims4.512.141.38 1.32 1.37
Christians0.411.176.52 7.72 8.11
The Christian shares in the South and East Asian regions, given above, are
based on the unverified (and perhaps incorrect) estimates of the share of
Christians at 4.6% and 7.9% in India and China respectively.

84. Muslims and Christians in the
RegionsofAsia Regions

of

Asia
1900 1970 1990 2000 2010
Central Asia
Population20,921 75,229 121,687 146,309 166,112
Muslims97.96 73.04 80.99 85.00 94.25
Christians1.33 5.52 4.32 2.88 3.28
West Asia
Population29,541 85,988 150,171 187,832 231,996
Muslims75.95 83.20 86.07 87.09 88.80
Christians9.51 9.25 9.21 9.11 8.00

85. ReligiousProfileofEurope Religious

Profile

of

Europe

1900 1970 20002010
Population402,608 656,444 722,206738, 197
Christians94.54 75.06 76.7878.59
Non-religious
andAtheists0.43 21.35 17.9914.77
Muslims.2.30 2.69 4.345.62
Jews2.47 0.65 0.350.26
Others0.26 0.30 0.580.76

86. ReligiousProfileofNorthAmerica Religious

Profile

of

North

America

1900 1970 2000 2010
Population81,626 231,540 309,631 344,529
Christians96.55 91.31 84.17 78.82
Non-religious
and Atheists1.24 4.80 10.01 14.60
Muslims.0.01 0.36 1.44 1.59
Jews1.86 3.02 1.95 1.63
Others0.34 0.51 2.43 3.36

87. Reli
g
ious Profile of Latin America
g
1900 1970 2000 2010
Population65,142 284,796 519,138 590,082
Christians95.17 94.57 92.58 92.31
Non-religious
and Atheists0.60 2.57 3.72 3.66
Muslims
007
014
031
026
Muslims
.
0
.
07
0
.
14
0
.
31
0
.
26
Jews0.04 0.28 0.22 0.16
Spiritists0.39 1.61 2.32 2.25
Others
372
084
084
1.36
Others
3
.
72
0
.
84
0
.
84
1.36

88. Reli
g
ious Profile of Oceania
g
1900 1970 2000 2010
Population6,24619,310 30,393 36,593
Christians77.46 92.41 82.62 76.57
Non-religious
and Atheists0.71 4.52 11.95 16.41
Muslims
021
037
099
150
Muslims
.
0
.
21
0
.
37
0
.
99
1
.
50
Jews0.27 0.34 0.32 0.32
Ethnoreligionists20.80 0.81 0.88 1.01
Others
055
151
324
4.19
Others
0
.
55
1
.
51
3
.
24
4.19

89. SpreadofMuslimsAcrosstheWorld Spread

of

Muslims

Across

the

World
1900 1970 1990 2000 2010
World
199,941
553,528
962,357
1,188,243
1,553,775
World
199,941
553,528
962,357
1,188,243
1,553,775
Asia156,140 391,407 676,678 832,879 1,078,855
78.09 70.71 70.31 70.09 69.43
Africa34,485 143,096 251,067 317,374 425,863
17.25 25.85 26.09 26.71 27.41
Europe9,235 17,623 29,206 31,566 41,490
4.62 3.18 3.03 2.66 2.67
NA i
10 05
842 0
3 810
4 450
5 492
N
.
A
mer
ica
10
.
05
842
.
0
3
,
810
4
,
450
5
,
492
0.01 0.15 0.40 0.37 0.35
S.America57.71 488.6 1,373 1,672 1,526
003
009
014
014
010
0
.
03
0
.
09
0
.
14
0
.
14
0
.
10
Oceania13.37 71.31 223.3 301.3 549.0
0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
Muslim population in each region in thousands
The numbers below in italics give the share of global Muslims in the region

90. SpreadofChristiansAcrosstheWorld Spread

of

Christians

Across

the

World
1900 1970 1990 2000 2010
World
558,132
1,236,373
1,747,460
1,999,560
2,260,437
World
558,132
1,236,373
1,747,460
1,999,560
2,260,437
Asia21,898 101,395 248,728 312,849 342,011
3.92 8.20 14.23 15.65 15.13
Africa9,939 143,818 276,498 360,232 494,052
1.78 11.63 15.82 18.02 21.86
Europe380,643 492,695 550,419 559,643 580,114
68.20 39.85 31.50 27.99 25.66
N.America78,812 211,420 240,458 260,624 271,554
14.12 17.10 13.76 13.03 12.01
S.America62,003 269,201 409,346 481,102 544,687
11 11
21 77
23 43
24 06
24 10
11
.
11
21
.
77
23
.
43
24
.
06
24
.
10
Oceania4,838 17,845 22,010 25,110 28,019
0.8
7
1.44 1.26 1.26 1.24
Christian population in each region in thousands
The numbers below in italics give the share of global Christians in the region

91. CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
• Seen in the perspective of the world, Indian situation
does not seem too alarming.
• Christianity and Islam have both made substantial
i i th ldi th fth t ti th
ga
ins
in
th
e wor
ld

in
th
e course o
f

th
e
t
wen
ti
e
th

century. But it is Africa and some relatively smaller
countriesofAsiathathaveexperiencedtheimpactof countries

of

Asia

that

have

experienced

the

impact

of

growth of these religions the most.
•
AfricahascomprehensivelylostitsNativeReligionist Africa

has

comprehensively

lost

its

Native

Religionist

moorings.
•
InAsia,countrieslikeIndonesiaandSouthKorea In

Asia,

countries

like

Indonesia

and

South

Korea

have seen their religious complexion change fairly
thoroughly.

92. CONCLUSION
• Notwithstanding this continuing erosion of the share of Indian
R
e
li
g
io
ni
sts
in
spec
ifi
c

poc
k
ets

a
n
d
r
eg
io
n
s,
l
y
in
g

o
n
t
h
e

Religionists

in

specific

pockets

and

regions,

lying

on

the

borders of Indian Union, much of the country has remained
largely immune to the advance of Christianity or Islam.
Idi Rlii ith iti d d i t i
•
I
n
di
an
R
e
li
g
ion
is
t
s
h
ave ma
in
t
a
ine
d
a
d
om
inan
t
presence
in
almost all of the north-western, western, central and southern
p
arts of Indian Union. These
p
arts to
g
ether com
p
rise nearl
y

ppgpy two-thirds of the area and three-fifths of the population of Indian Union.
•
Suchvitality however hasnothelpedthemindefendingtheir
•
Such

vitality
,
however
,
has

not

helped

them

in

defending

their

presence on the borders of the country, where the efforts of
the society, to be effective, necessarily need the vigilance and
support of a state committed to protecting and preserving the civilisationalidentity, pride and genius of the nation.

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p
ulation b
y
Reli
g
ious Communit
y

pyg y
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94. सव
w
भवन्त
सिखनः
सव
भवन्त
ु
स
ुिखनः
स
व
wसन्त
ु
िनरामयाः
ु
सवwभदर्ािणपश्यन्तु
ि
े
म
ा
क
ि
?द्
द
ु:खभाग
्
भव
ेत
्
ऒ
ि
ि
ि
ऒ
म
्
शा
ि
न्तःशा
ि
न्तःशा
ि
न्तः