| What are There? | no States or Union Territories in which proportion of Christians falls in the range of 10'-20 per cent | States and Union Territories in which 2.51 to 10.00 per cent of the population is Christian: The States and Union Territories in which the pro- portion of the Christian population exceeds the a.11- India average of 2.60 per cent but is below 10 per cent are given below. There are no States or Union Territories in which proportion of Christians falls in the range of 10'-20 per cent. Pondicherry (8.76 per cent), Tamil Nadu (5.75), Assam (4.46), Andhra Pradesh (4.19). | 281 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | There are no States or Union Territories in which proportion of Christians falls in the range of 10'-20 per cent. | 38 | page=38,block=19 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is So also? | the second region except Punjab which is dominated by the followers of Sikhism | The first region is overwhelmingly Hindu in the composi- tion of its population. So also is the second region except Punjab which is dominated by the followers of Sikhism. In the third region Christianity or Tribal faiths form the most predominant group. | 92 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | So also is the second region except Punjab which is dominated by the followers of Sikhism. | 36 | page=36,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What can cause a decrease in the proportion of a community's population even if its growth rate is high? | The greater growth rate of other religious communjtics either natural or due to inmigration | Percentage of Muslims to tottll population r-------..A..----, 1961 1971 20 '14 6·68 98'68 94 ·37 68 '30 65'85 11 ·64 10 '12 24·70 24'03 2·99 2'60 6·36 6 '18 8 ·46 8'42 Number of points decreased ~l3 ·46 ~.4 ·31 ~ 1·45 - 1 ·52 -·0·67 -·0·39 - 0·18 ~ 0'0-1- It must however be remembered that the decrease in proportion does not mean decrease in numbers. The greater growth rate of other religious communjtics either natural or due to inmigration win have the effect of depressing the proportion of population accounted for by another community even if the growth rate as such of the population of that com·mu- nity may be high. Statement II under Section III has already provided the growth rate of population by religion. The over- all growth rate of Muslim population in the country during 1961-71 has been 30.85 per cent as against the general growth rate of 24.80 per cent of the total population. | 353 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | Percentage of Muslims to tottll population r-------..A..----, 1961 1971 20 '14 6·68 98'68 94 ·37 68 '30 65'85 11 ·64 10 '12 24·70 24'03 2·99 2'60 6·36 6 '18 8 ·46 8'42 Number of points decreased ~l3 ·46 ~.4 ·31 ~ 1·45 - 1 ·52 -·0·67 -·0·39 - 0·18 ~ 0'0-1- It must however be remembered that the decrease in proportion does not mean decrease in numbers. The greater growth rate of other religious communjtics either natural or due to inmigration win have the effect of depressing the proportion of population accounted for by another community even if the growth rate as such of the population of |
| What contributed to the extraordinary growth rate of Buddhists during 1951-61? | The large scale adoption of Buddhism by Sche- duled Castes during that decade, under a neo-Buddhist movement | Maharashtra 5 ·10 25. Poona .. Maharashtra 5·06 *Now constituted as Union Territory of Mizoram. Growth Rate of Buddhist population: The ;Jroportion of Buddhists to total population fell from 0.73 per cent in 1961 to 0.70 in 1971. Ove.r-aU growth rate of Buddhist population in the country during thCl decade is only 17.20 per cent which is much less than the genera~ growth rate of 24.80 per cent. In the previous decade (1951-61) the Buddhists recorded a phenomenal growth rate of 2267.01 per cent. The large scale adoption of Buddhism by Sche- duled Castes during that decade, under a neo-Buddhist movement appears to have contributed to this extra- ordinary growth rate. During the decade 1961-71 this tempo was obviously not kept up. In fact the growth rate recorded appears to be less than even the natural growth mte. | 500 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | In the previous decade (1951-61) the Buddhists recorded a phenomenal growth rate of 2267.01 per cent. The large scale adoption of Buddhism by Sche- duled Castes during that decade, under a neo-Buddhist movement appears to have contributed to this extra- ordinary growth rate. |
| What factor can depress the proportion of a community's population even if its growth rate is high? | The greater growth rate of other religious communjtics either natural or due to inmigration | Percentage of Muslims to tottll population r-------..A..----, 1961 1971 20 '14 6·68 98'68 94 ·37 68 '30 65'85 11 ·64 10 '12 24·70 24'03 2·99 2'60 6·36 6 '18 8 ·46 8'42 Number of points decreased ~l3 ·46 ~.4 ·31 ~ 1·45 - 1 ·52 -·0·67 -·0·39 - 0·18 ~ 0'0-1- It must however be remembered that the decrease in proportion does not mean decrease in numbers. The greater growth rate of other religious communjtics either natural or due to inmigration win have the effect of depressing the proportion of population accounted for by another community even if the growth rate as such of the population of that com·mu- nity may be high. Statement II under Section III has already provided the growth rate of population by religion. The over- all growth rate of Muslim population in the country during 1961-71 has been 30.85 per cent as against the general growth rate of 24.80 per cent of the total population. | 353 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | Percentage of Muslims to tottll population r-------..A..----, 1961 1971 20 '14 6·68 98'68 94 ·37 68 '30 65'85 11 ·64 10 '12 24·70 24'03 2·99 2'60 6·36 6 '18 8 ·46 8'42 Number of points decreased ~l3 ·46 ~.4 ·31 ~ 1·45 - 1 ·52 -·0·67 -·0·39 - 0·18 ~ 0'0-1- It must however be remembered that the decrease in proportion does not mean decrease in numbers. The greater growth rate of other religious communjtics either natural or due to inmigration win have the effect of depressing the proportion of population accounted for by another community even if the growth rate as such of the population of |
| What significant event contributed to the increase in the Buddhist population in Maharashtra during 1951-61? | the neo-Buddhist movement during the decade 1951~61 | The total population of Buddhists recorded in 1971 was 3,812,325 and they constitute 0.70 per cent of the total population of the country. The sex ratio among them is 962 females per 1000 males. They form 0.65 per cent of the rural population and 0.88 per cent of the urban population. Distribution pattern of Buddhists among States: . Taking the country as a whole the largest number of Buddhists is to be found in Maharashtra. In fact that State accounts for -as much as 85.62 per cent of the lotal Buddhist population of the country. It is well known that the neo-Buddhist movement during the decade 1951~61 saw a large scale adoption of Buddhism particularly by the Scheduled Castes popu- lation in Maharashtra. The Buddhist population which was only 2 487 in 1951 in Maharashtra shot up pheno- menally td 2,789,501 in 1961. . | 559 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | It is well known that the neo-Buddhist movement during the decade 1951~61 saw a large scale adoption of Buddhism particularly by the Scheduled Castes popu- lation in Maharashtra. |
| What was the outcome of the transfer of Simla to Himachal Pradesh from Punjab? | an absolute fall in the Sikh population | Himachal Pradesh -17 '05 23 ·04 In Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi the growth rate of Sikhs h~ been less than that of the general popula- tion. In Himachal Pradesh there has been an absolute fall in the Sikh population, which is obviously the out- come o:ll the transfer of Simla to Himachal Pradesh from Punjab when the trifurcation of Punjab took place. | 176 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | In Himachal Pradesh there has been an absolute fall in the Sikh population, which is obviously the out- come o:ll the transfer of Simla to Himachal Pradesh from Punjab when the trifurcation of Punjab took place. | 40 | page=40,block=22 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why are the high growth rates of Buddhists in some regions not discussed in detail? | the total numbers involved are so small that even small a,dditions make for disproportionately high perce.ntage | As already stated one wonders if the neo-Buddhist converts from Scheduled Castes in the previous decade had declared their religion as Hindu in view of the apprehension that they might lose some of the concessions of Sche- dule,d Castes. The religion figures of 1961 for Arunachal Pradesh are not available for comparison. In other States and Union Territories the growth rate of Buddhist shows a varying pattern but mostly on th~ high side, as for e~~mple Dadra and Nagar Haveh (+3550 per cent), OrIssa (+ 1764) Chandigarh (+ 1433). All these do not merit detailed discussion as the total numbers involved are so small that even small a,dditions make for disproportionately high perce.ntage. | 580 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | All these do not merit detailed discussion as the total numbers involved are so small that even small a,dditions make for disproportionately high perce.ntage. | 42 | page=42,block=4 | 0.700 |
| Why can small additions by migration exaggerate growth rates in some areas? | the absolute numbers involved are small and small additions bv migration tend to cxarrrrcrate the growth rate | the growth rate is shown 'as very high, the absolute numbers involved are small and small additions bv migration tend to cxarrrrcrate the growth rate. Another ~point tha,t emerges -is that the percentage of growth of Muslim population has been higher than the general population in -alm()st all the above States and Union Territories except Assam and Andaman and Nicobar Isla.nds. . | 40 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | the growth rate is shown 'as very high, the absolute numbers involved are small and small additions bv migration tend to cxarrrrcrate the growth rate. | 37 | page=37,block=58 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why does the distribution of the Hindu population differ in states like Jammu and Kashmir or Punjab? | the pre- dominant religion is other tha,n Hindu | The propor- tion generally conforms to the distribution pattern of the total population except in St'ates where the pre- dominant religion is other tha,n Hindu as in Jammu and Kjashmir or Punjab. | 112 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31626/download/34807/24477_1971_REI.pdf | The propor- tion generally conforms to the distribution pattern of the total population except in St'ates where the pre- dominant religion is other tha,n Hindu as in Jammu and Kjashmir or Punjab. | 32 | page=32,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |