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%.Įarlier, the government used to provide religion-wise break-up of population data. The growth rate of population in the decade 2001-2011 was 17.7 %. There has been no significant change in the proportion of Christians and Jains. The proportion of Muslim population to total population has increased by 0.8 PP. 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 data are released by sex and residence up to sub-districts and towns.
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