Lok Sabha Question No. 3778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Benefits of Schemes of the Minorities and Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3778

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## BENEFITS OF SCHEMES OF THE MINORITIES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES

†3778. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of minorities in the country, Religion and State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the people of Scheduled Tribes are taking advantage of the  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  as  well  as  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  after conversion and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  investigate  this  matter  and  take  action against those illegally taking double benefits; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) As  per  the  information  furnished  by  Office  of  the  Registrar  General  India  (RGI),  the  term 'Minority' is not used in Census. However, the data on all religions as reported by the people of India are collected, tabulated and published in each Census. The last Census was conducted in 2011 and the state-wise populations based on religion are available at Annexure.
- (b)  to  (d)  All  3  Scholarship  schemes  for  minorities  are  implemented  through  National  Scholarship Portal(NSP)  in  which  there  is  a  provision  of  de-duplication  of  applicant  under  overall  schemes, onboarded on NSP. Besides, a provision of One Time Registration (OTR) has also been introduced from  2024-25,  which  will  further  reduce  the  chances  of  duplicate  beneficiaries  among  different Scholarship Schemes.

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| State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   | State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   | State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   | State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   | State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   | State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   | State and Religion wise Minority Population as per Census 2011   |
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| Sl. No.                                                          | State                                                            | Muslim                                                           | Christian                                                        | Sikhs                                                            | Buddhists                                                        | Jain                                                             |
| 1                                                                | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                   | 8567485                                                          | 35631                                                            | 234848                                                           | 112584                                                           | 2490                                                             |
| 2                                                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                 | 149881                                                           | 12646                                                            | 79896                                                            | 78659                                                            | 1805                                                             |
| 3                                                                | PUNJAB                                                           | 535489                                                           | 348230                                                           | 16004754                                                         | 33237                                                            | 45040                                                            |
| 4                                                                | CHANDIGARH                                                       | 51447                                                            | 8720                                                             | 138329                                                           | 1160                                                             | 1960                                                             |
| 5                                                                | UTTARAKHAND                                                      | 1406825                                                          | 37781                                                            | 236340                                                           | 14926                                                            | 9183                                                             |
| 6                                                                | HARYANA                                                          | 1781342                                                          | 50353                                                            | 1243752                                                          | 7514                                                             | 52613                                                            |
| 7                                                                | NCT OF DELHI                                                     | 2158684                                                          | 146093                                                           | 570581                                                           | 18449                                                            | 166231                                                           |
| 8                                                                | RAJASTHAN                                                        | 6215377                                                          | 96430                                                            | 872930                                                           | 12185                                                            | 622023                                                           |
| 9                                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                                    | 38483967                                                         | 356448                                                           | 643500                                                           | 206285                                                           | 213267                                                           |
| 10                                                               | BIHAR                                                            | 17557809                                                         | 129247                                                           | 23779                                                            | 25453                                                            | 18914                                                            |
| 11                                                               | SIKKIM                                                           | 9867                                                             | 60522                                                            | 1868                                                             | 167216                                                           | 314                                                              |
| 12                                                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                | 27045                                                            | 418732                                                           | 3287                                                             | 162815                                                           | 771                                                              |
| 13                                                               | NAGALAND                                                         | 48963                                                            | 1739651                                                          | 1890                                                             | 6759                                                             | 2655                                                             |
| 14                                                               | MANIPUR                                                          | 239836                                                           | 1179043                                                          | 1527                                                             | 7084                                                             | 1692                                                             |
| 15                                                               | MIZORAM                                                          | 14832                                                            | 956331                                                           | 286                                                              | 93411                                                            | 376                                                              |
| 16                                                               | TRIPURA                                                          | 316042                                                           | 159882                                                           | 1070                                                             | 125385                                                           | 860                                                              |
| 17                                                               | MEGHALAYA                                                        | 130399                                                           | 2213027                                                          | 3045                                                             | 9864                                                             | 627                                                              |
| 18                                                               | ASSAM                                                            | 10679345                                                         | 1165867                                                          | 20672                                                            | 54993                                                            | 25949                                                            |
| 19                                                               | WEST BENGAL                                                      | 24654825                                                         | 658618                                                           | 63523                                                            | 282898                                                           | 60141                                                            |
| 20                                                               | JHARKHAND                                                        | 4793994                                                          | 1418608                                                          | 71422                                                            | 8956                                                             | 14974                                                            |
| 21                                                               | ODISHA                                                           | 911670                                                           | 1161708                                                          | 21991                                                            | 13852                                                            | 9420                                                             |
| 22                                                               | CHHATTISGARH                                                     | 514998                                                           | 490542                                                           | 70036                                                            | 70467                                                            | 61510                                                            |
| 23                                                               | MADHYA PRADESH                                                   | 4774695                                                          | 213282                                                           | 151412                                                           | 216052                                                           | 567028                                                           |
| 24                                                               | GUJARAT                                                          | 5846761                                                          | 316178                                                           | 58246                                                            | 30483                                                            | 579654                                                           |
| 25                                                               | DAMAN &DIU                                                       | 19277                                                            | 2820                                                             | 172                                                              | 217                                                              | 287                                                              |
| 26                                                               | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI                                               | 12922                                                            | 5113                                                             | 217                                                              | 634                                                              | 1186                                                             |
| 27                                                               | MAHARASHTRA                                                      | 12971152                                                         | 1080073                                                          | 223247                                                           | 6531200                                                          | 1400349                                                          |
| 28                                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                   | 8082412                                                          | 1129784                                                          | 40244                                                            | 36692                                                            | 53849                                                            |
| 29                                                               | KARNATAKA                                                        | 7893065                                                          | 1142647                                                          | 28773                                                            | 95710                                                            | 440280                                                           |
| 30                                                               | GOA                                                              | 121564                                                           | 366130                                                           | 1473                                                             | 1095                                                             | 1109                                                             |
| 31                                                               | LAKSHADWEEP                                                      | 62268                                                            | 317                                                              | 8                                                                | 10                                                               | 11                                                               |
| 32                                                               | KERALA                                                           | 8873472                                                          | 6141269                                                          | 3814                                                             | 4752                                                             | 4489                                                             |
| 33                                                               | TAMILNADU                                                        | 4229479                                                          | 4418331                                                          | 14601                                                            | 11186                                                            | 89265                                                            |
| 34                                                               | PUDUCHERRY                                                       | 75556                                                            | 78550                                                            | 297                                                              | 451                                                              | 1400                                                             |
| 35                                                               | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS                                         | 32413                                                            | 80984                                                            | 1286                                                             | 338                                                              | 31                                                               |
| 36                                                               | TELANGANA**                                                      |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                  |

Note: State-wise figure of Parsi Population are not available