Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Religious group | Population % 1961 | Population % 1971 | Population % 1981 | Population % 1991 | Population % 2001 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hindu | 83.45% | 82.73% | 82.30% | 81.53% | 80.46% |
| Muslim | 10.69% | 11.21% | 11.75% | 12.61% | 13.43% |
| Christian | 2.44% | 2.60% | 2.44% | 2.32% | 2.34% |
| Sikh | 1.79% | 1.89% | 1.92% | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| Buddhist | 0.74% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| Animist , others | 0.43% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.44% | 0.72% |
| Jain | 0.46% | 0.48% | 0.47% | 0.40% | 0.41% |
Question:
For the group with 1.79% population in 1961, what was their percentage of the population in 1971?
Answer:
1.89%