2001 Census of India
Increase in population from 1901 to 2011.
The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.[1]
The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436, consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females.[2] Total population increased by 182,310,397, 21.5% more than the 846,427,039 people counted during the 1991 census.[2]
Religious demographics
Hindus comprises 82.75 crore (80.45%) and Muslims were 13.8 crore (13.4%) in 2001 census.[3][4]
- Population trends for major religious groups in India(2001)
| Religious group |
Population % 2001 |
|---|---|
| Hindu | 80.45% |
| Muslim | 13.4% |
| Christian | 2% |
| Sikh | 1.89% |
| Buddhist | 0.74% |
| Animist, others | 0.43% |
| Jain | 0.46% |
Graphical summaries
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Overview of 2001 population, separated by gender and age bracket.
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2001 overview based on religious affiliation and language.
See also
References
- ↑ Vijayanunni, M. (26–29 August 1998). "Planning for the 2001 Census of India based on the 1991 Census" (PDF). 18th Population Census Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America, Asia, and the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Home/Census Data 2001/India at a glance". New Delhi: Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. 2001. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ↑ Abantika Ghosh , Vijaita Singh (24 January 2015). "Census: Hindu share dips below 80%, Muslim share grows but slower". Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ↑ "With current trends, it will take 220 years for India's Muslim population to equal Hindu numbers".
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