Question
Download Solution PDFAccording to census 2011, which is the second largest religious minority of India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Christians.
Key Points
- The Census of India provides data on various religious communities in the country.
- Based on the 2011 census, Christians form the second largest religious minority group in India after Muslims.
- Islam is one of the major religions in India, and Muslims constitute a significant portion of the country's population.
Additional Information
- It was the 15th Census of India and the 7th Census of Independent India.
- Census 2011 Commissioner: C. Chandramouli
- Slogan: Our Census, Our Future
- No. of districts: 640
- No. of towns: 7933
- No.of villages: 640930
- The total population of India as per the Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million were males and 586.46 million were females.
- Sex Ratio: 943 Females/1000
- Child Sex Ratio: 919( Rural- 923, Urban- 905)
- The density of Population: 382 Person/Km2
- Literacy Rate: 74.04% of the total population( males: 82.14% and females: 65.46%)
- Population Growth Rate during the decade: 17.7%
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