Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Census 2011 Data for Student Population
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  July, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

CENSUS 2011 DATA FOR STUDENT POPULATION

1564. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  released  Census  2011  data  for student population and employment among various religious communities; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)&(b):  Madam;  in  Census  2011,  data  on  main  non-economic activities  in  respect  of  the  persons  who  did  not  work  at  all  (non workers)  or  who  worked  for  less  than  six  months    (marginal workers) during the last one year period from the date of enumeration were collected. Students have been recorded as one of the main non-economic activities for these categories. Census 2011 data  on  student  population  and  on  workers  by  various  major religious communities have been released and are given as Annexure-I&II respectively.

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## PAGE 1 OF 1 OF ANNEXURE-I L.S.US.Q.No. 1564 FOR 26.07.2016

## Marginal workers and Non Workers by main non-economic activity - Students: Census 2011

| Religious communities     | Total Students (Marginal + Non- workers)   | Total Students (Marginal + Non- workers)   | Total Students (Marginal + Non- workers)   | Marginal workers by main non-economic activity - Students   | Marginal workers by main non-economic activity - Students   | Marginal workers by main non-economic activity - Students   | Non - workers by main non-economic activity - Students   | Non - workers by main non-economic activity - Students   | Non - workers by main non-economic activity - Students   |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|                           | Persons                                    | Males                                      | Females                                    | Persons                                                     | Males                                                       | Females                                                     | Persons                                                  | Males                                                    | Females                                                  |
| 1                         | 2                                          | 3                                          | 4                                          | 5                                                           | 6                                                           | 7                                                           | 8                                                        | 9                                                        | 10                                                       |
| All religious communities | 314635625                                  | 169687979                                  | 144947646                                  | 9452924                                                     | 5686320                                                     | 3766604                                                     | 305182701                                                | 164001659                                                | 141181042                                                |
| Hindu                     | 251154118                                  | 136217141                                  | 114936977                                  | 7605318                                                     | 4591155                                                     | 3014163                                                     | 243548800                                                | 131625986                                                | 111922814                                                |
| Muslim                    | 44341640                                   | 23347910                                   | 20993730                                   | 1147494                                                     | 707794                                                      | 439700                                                      | 43194146                                                 | 22640116                                                 | 20554030                                                 |
| Christian                 | 7601713                                    | 3867876                                    | 3733837                                    | 335278                                                      | 176907                                                      | 158371                                                      | 7266435                                                  | 3690969                                                  | 3575466                                                  |
| Sikh                      | 5173413                                    | 2863067                                    | 2310346                                    | 108605                                                      | 65099                                                       | 43506                                                       | 5064808                                                  | 2797968                                                  | 2266840                                                  |
| Buddhist                  | 2340747                                    | 1247679                                    | 1093068                                    | 57386                                                       | 33847                                                       | 23539                                                       | 2283361                                                  | 1213832                                                  | 1069529                                                  |
| Jain                      | 1152478                                    | 614189                                     | 538289                                     | 18269                                                       | 11348                                                       | 6921                                                        | 1134209                                                  | 602841                                                   | 531368                                                   |

Note: All religious communities include other religions & persuasions and religion not stated.

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## PAGE 1 OF 1 OF ANNEXURE-II L.S.US.Q.No. 1564 FOR 26.07.2016

## Total workers by religious communities:  Census 2011

| Religious Community       | Total workers   | Total workers   | Total workers   |
|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|                           | Persons         | Males           | Females         |
| 1                         | 2               | 3               | 4               |
| All religious communities | 481888868       | 331939875       | 149948993       |
| Hindu                     | 396584840       | 268621532       | 127963308       |
| Muslim                    | 56105799        | 43701886        | 12403913        |
| Christian                 | 11658513        | 7274731         | 4383782         |
| Sikh                      | 7567189         | 6068418         | 1498771         |
| Buddhist                  | 3643142         | 2293647         | 1349495         |
| Jain                      | 1581602         | 1314798         | 266804          |

Note: All religious communities include other religions & persuasions and religion not stated.

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