Lok Sabha Question No. 6213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Status of Muslims
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## STATUS OF MUSLIMS

## 6213.  SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per the 2011 census, muslims have the highest percentage of children and teenagers among all religions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the schemes and programmes for muslim are not actually reaching them; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and efforts being made to correct the situation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) & (b): The details of population of the various minority communities, including Muslims for different age-groups as per Census 2011 are given below:

| Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   | Percentage of age-group wise population with respect to total population of the respective minority community   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Age- group                                                                                                      | Hindus                                                                                                          | Muslims                                                                                                         | Christians                                                                                                      | Sikhs                                                                                                           | Buddhists                                                                                                       | Jains                                                                                                           | Other religions and Persuasions                                                                                 |
| 0-4                                                                                                             | 9.04                                                                                                            | 11.28                                                                                                           | 8.38                                                                                                            | 7.26                                                                                                            | 8.12                                                                                                            | 6.16                                                                                                            | 10.86                                                                                                           |
| 5-9                                                                                                             | 10.23                                                                                                           | 12.47                                                                                                           | 9.20                                                                                                            | 8.10                                                                                                            | 8.77                                                                                                            | 6.88                                                                                                            | 12.26                                                                                                           |
| 10-14                                                                                                           | 10.77                                                                                                           | 12.45                                                                                                           | 9.92                                                                                                            | 9.14                                                                                                            | 9.96                                                                                                            | 7.66                                                                                                            | 12.21                                                                                                           |
| 15-19                                                                                                           | 9.78                                                                                                            | 11.09                                                                                                           | 9.24                                                                                                            | 10.14                                                                                                           | 9.80                                                                                                            | 8.07                                                                                                            | 9.98                                                                                                            |
| Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          | Source: Worked out from the data of Census 2011; C-15 Religious Community By Age- Group And Sex - 2011          |

(c) & (d): The various schemes implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs have benefited all the six notified minorities including Muslims. Details of the schemes and achievements made are available on the website of Ministry of Minority Affairs at, 'www.minorityaffairs.gov.in'.

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