Thursday, June 14, 2012

List of such States where Hindus were reduced to minority after independence of India

As the entire material on record relating to population immediately after enforcement of of Constitution in 1951 is available on record, it is necessary to look into the matter.Census Report of 1951 makes it clear that total population of India at that time was 35 crores 68 lacs out of which Hindus consisted about 30 crores 67 lacs, Sikhs were 68 lacs, Jains were 16 lacks, Budhists 2 lacs, Zoroastrian 1 lac Christians 82 lacs, Muslims 3 crores 54 lacs, Other Religion Returns (Tribal)-17 lacs and Other Religion Return (Non-Tribal) - 1 lac.  The population of Hindu at that time was about 85%, Sikhs 1.74%, Jains .45%, Buddhist-.6%,  Zoroastrian- 1%, Christians 2.3%, Muslims 9%, Other Religion Returns (Tribal)-.47 and Other Religion Return (Non-Tribal) - .3%.  The total population of undivided India in 1941 was 31 crores 41 lacs out of which Muslim at that time constituted 3 crores 96 lacks, i.e., 12.5.% excluding Jammu & Kashmir.  In 1951, the total population of India at that time was 35,68,79,394 out of which population of Uttar Pradesh was 6,32,15, 942.
Controversy relates to Uttar Pradesh in 1951 & 2001 total population of Hindus and Muslims in the State of Uttar Pradesh was as under:-
               1951                                                  2001
Total 63215742                                         Total 166197921
Religion Male Female            Hindu-133979283    
Sikhs 1,10,947 86,665            Muslim- 3,7440158
Jains   51,651 46,063            
Buddhists   1,968  1,253            
Zoroastrian       678     580            
Muslims          9058982  
Christians       64,799     59,083      
Jews     33     1
Hindu            53760925
The demographic changes on the basis of 2001 Census.  Out of total population  of India of 1,028,610,328 at present Muslims population was 13,81,88,240, Sikhs are 1,92,15,730, Christians are 2,40,80,016, Buddhists are 79,55,207 and  Jains are 42,25,053.  List of such States where Hindus were reduced to minority after independence of India is as under:-
State Total Population   Hindus
Jammu and Kashmir 1,014,3700 30,05,349    
Arunachal Pradesh 1,097,968 3,79,936        
Nagaland        19,90,036 1,53,162        
Manipur 21,66,788 9,96,894
Mizoram  8,88,573   31,562                    
Meghalaya 23,18,822 3,07,822                  
Lakshadweep      60,650       2,281    
Punjab 2,43,58,999  8997942
As matter relates to religious minority, argument  of 50% of the total population presupposes two groups, i.e., above 50% and less than 50%.  In a multi religious society how this 50% would be calculated and which religious group could be recognised as religious minority group in comparison to which religious group will be considered in succeeding part of the judgment.  


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