The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82 percent between 1950 and 2015 in India, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 percent, suggesting that there is a conducive environment in the country to foster diversity, said a recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
The paper titled ‘Share of Religious Minorities: A Cross-Country Analysis (1950-2015)’ further said the share of Jains in the population of India decreased from 0.45 percent in 1950 to 0.36 percent in 2015.
“The share of the majority Hindu population decreased by 7.82 percent between 1950 and 2015 (from 84.68 percent to 78.06 percent). The share of Muslim population in 1950 was 9.84 percent and increased to 14.09 percent in 2015 a 43.15 percent increase in their share,” said the paper prepared by a team led by Shamika Ravi, member, EAC-PM.
According to the paper, the share of Christian population rose from 2.24 percent to 2.36 percent an increase of 5.38 percent between 1950 and 2015.
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