No, the Muslim population share hasn't grown 43% since 1950
Business Standard|May 11, 2024
Interpretations of a recent paper from a government-linked body suggested that the share of the Muslim population has grown in the country, while the share of the majority Hindus has fallen between 1950 and 2015.
SAMREEN WANI

India has added around five Hindus for every Muslim since 1950, according to a Business Standard analysis of the data from the same source as the study-the Association of Religion Data Archives.

 Interpretations of an ANA Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) working paper released recently suggested a significant rise in the Muslim population, even as the Hindu population has declined. The paper itself does not suggest this. It points out that the percentage change of the relative population share is higher for the Muslim population.

The EAC-PM study, which analysed the population growth rates of religious majorities and minorities across countries, concluded that while the share of the Hindu population in India declined by 7.81 per cent between 1950 and 2015, that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent.

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