Question : POPULATION OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES



(a) whether the Government has released the religion based data of Census 2011 and if so, the details thereof indicating the communities registering growth/decline in their population, State-wise;

(b) the reasons for the growth/decline in the population of the said religious communities; and

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to utilise the data to formulate policies ranging from reservation to financial schemes for disadvantaged groups and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): No, Madam. The religion-wise data of Census 2011 has not yet been released as the same is under finalization.

(c): Does not arise.

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