Lok Sabha Question No. 3689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Status of Minority Population in Karnataka
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3689

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2023

## STATUS OF MINORITY POPULATION IN KARNATAKA

3689. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  minority  population  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  according  to  the  latest census, district-wise;
- (b) the details of the minority population in Hassan Lok Sabha Constituency, taluk/block-wise;
- (c) whether inadequate funds are allocated to minority welfare department during the last three years compared to the previous years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the work/schemes being implemented in Hassan Lok Sabha Constituency for the welfare of minorities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): The Minority population in the State of Karnataka according to Census-2011 is Muslim 78.93 lakh, Christian -11.42 lakh, Sikh - 28.77 lakh, Buddhist - 95.71 thousand, Jain - 4.40 lakh. The District-wise information is at Annexure-I.
- (b): The details of the minority population in Hassan district is Muslim - 1.20 lakh, Christian 15,611, Sikh - 289, Buddhist - 623, Jain -5,820.  The Taluk-wise details are at Annexure-II.
- (c):  During  the  last  three  years  an  amount  of  Rs.  38500.00  lakh  was  released  for  Central Schemes for minorities in the State of Karnataka. Year-wise details are as under:-
- (d):  This  Ministry  implements  Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS),  with  the  objective  to  develop  community  infrastructure  in  the priority  sectors  of  education,  health,  skill  development,  etc.  in  the  identified  areas.  In  the

| S. No.   | Year    |   Budget released (in lakh) |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | 2019-20 |                        4000 |
| 2        | 2020-21 |                        9500 |
| 3        | 2021-22 |                       25000 |
|          | Total   |                       38500 |

Hassan District of Karnataka, 37 projects/units with a total project cost of Rs. 7.44 Crore have been approved under PMJVK. Projects approved include one School building, two Hostels for School/ITI/Polytechnic, thirty two Smart Classrooms/Computer Labs/Teaching aid in School, one Anganwadi Centre, one Community Service Centre/Sadbhav Mandap/Community Hall.

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Annexure-I referred to in respect of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3689 asked by Shri  Prajwal  Revanna  regarding  Status  of  Minority  population  in  Karnataka  to  be answered on 23.03.2023.

| District-wise minority population in Karnataka as per 2011 census   | District-wise minority population in Karnataka as per 2011 census   | District-wise minority population in Karnataka as per 2011 census   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                             | Districts                                                           | Minorities Population                                               |
| 1                                                                   | Belgaum                                                             | 728263                                                              |
| 2                                                                   | Bagalkot                                                            | 249477                                                              |
| 3                                                                   | Bijapur                                                             | 381618                                                              |
| 4                                                                   | Bidar                                                               | 402900                                                              |
| 5                                                                   | Raichur                                                             | 289375                                                              |
| 6                                                                   | Koppal                                                              | 169130                                                              |
| 7                                                                   | Gadag                                                               | 153400                                                              |
| 8                                                                   | Dharwad                                                             | 446819                                                              |
| 9                                                                   | Uttara Kannada                                                      | 249237                                                              |
| 10                                                                  | Haveri                                                              | 310654                                                              |
| 11                                                                  | Bellary                                                             | 344205                                                              |
| 12                                                                  | Chitradurga                                                         | 136110                                                              |
| 13                                                                  | Davanagere                                                          | 278113                                                              |
| 14                                                                  | Shimoga                                                             | 270939                                                              |
| 15                                                                  | Udupi                                                               | 167505                                                              |
| 16                                                                  | Chikmagalur                                                         | 132236                                                              |
| 17                                                                  | Tumkur                                                              | 260784                                                              |
| 18                                                                  | Bangalore                                                           | 1855032                                                             |
| 19                                                                  | Mandya                                                              | 90535                                                               |
| 20                                                                  | Hassan                                                              | 142354                                                              |
| 21                                                                  | Dakshina Kannada                                                    | 684661                                                              |
| 22                                                                  | Kodagu                                                              | 104919                                                              |
| 23                                                                  | Mysore                                                              | 361778                                                              |
| 24                                                                  | Chamarajanagar                                                      | 75162                                                               |
| 25                                                                  | Gulbarga                                                            | 536749                                                              |
| 26                                                                  | Yadgir                                                              | 173837                                                              |
| 27                                                                  | Kolar                                                               | 229492                                                              |
| 28                                                                  | Chikkaballapura                                                     | 153818                                                              |
| 29                                                                  | Bangalore Rural                                                     | 99326                                                               |
| 30                                                                  | Ramanagara                                                          | 122047                                                              |
|                                                                     | Total                                                               | 9600475                                                             |

Annexure-II referred to in respect of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3689 asked by  Shri  Prajwal  Revanna  regarding  Status  of  Minority  population  in  Karnataka  to  be answered on 23.03.2023.

| Taluk           |   Hassan district: taluk-wise minority population details as per 2011 census |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hassan          |                                                                        49525 |
| Sakleshpur      |                                                                        16863 |
| Belur           |                                                                        16301 |
| Arsikere        |                                                                        25055 |
| Alur            |                                                                         5460 |
| Arkalgud        |                                                                         8377 |
| Hole Narsipur   |                                                                         7989 |
| Channarayapatna |                                                                        12784 |
| Total           |                                                                       142354 |