“Hindu population in India shrunk by 8 per cent; Muslims and Christians grew by 43 and 5 per cent respectively in 65 years: PM’s Economic Council”, Opindia, May 8, 2024:
“Between 1950 and 2015, the population of Hindus in India declined sharply by 7.8% while Muslims grew by 43.15%, Christians by 5.38%, and Sikhs by 6.58%, as revealed by a recent report submitted by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi (EAC-PM). However, the population of Jain and Parsi communities in the population mix has decreased in the last 65 years which is equivalent to three generations.
The study titled, Share of Religious Minorities – A Cross-Country Analysis (1950-2015) was released in May 2024. It has been co-authored by Shamika Ravi, Abraham Jose, and Apurv Kumar Mishra. It assessed the global trends of the demographic shift in 167 countries where a religious denomination/group was in the “majority”.
According to the study, the share of Hindus in India’s population saw a decrease from 84% in 1950 to 78% in 2015, while that of Muslims witnessed an increase from 9.84% to 14.09% in the same period…..”
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