Muslim Population By States
Muslim population in Indian states according to 2001 Census.
| State | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lakshadweep Islands | 56,353 | 95.38 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 6,793,240 | 66.9700 |
| Assam | 8,240,611 | 30.9152 |
| West Bengal | 20,240,543 | 25.2451 |
| Kerala | 7,863,842 | 24.6969 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 30,740,158 | 18.4961 |
| Bihar | 13,722,048 | 16.5329 |
| Jharkhand | 3,731,308 | 13.8474 |
| Karnataka | 6,463,127 | 12.2291 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,012,141 | 11.9225 |
| Delhi | 1,623,520 | 11.7217 |
| Maharashtra | 10,270,485 | 10.6014 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 6,986,856 | 9.1679 |
| Gujarat | 4,592,854 | 9.0641 |
| Manipur | 190,939 | 8.8121 |
| Rajasthan | 4,788,227 | 8.4737 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 29,265 | 8.2170 |
| Tripura | 254,442 | 7.9533 |
| Daman & Diu | 12,281 | 7.7628 |
| Goa | 92,210 | 6.8422 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,841,449 | 6.3655 |
| Pondicherry | 59,358 | 6.0921 |
| Haryana | 1,222,916 | 5.7836 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3,470,647 | 5.5614 |
| Meghalaya | 99,169 | 4.2767 |
| Chandigarh | 35,548 | 3.9470 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 6,524 | 2.9589 |
| Orissa | 761,985 | 2.0703 |
| Chhattisgarh | 409,615 | 1.9661 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 119,512 | 1.9663 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 20,675 | 1.8830 |
| Nagaland | 35,005 | 1.7590 |
| Punjab | 80,045 | 1.5684 |
| Sikkim | 7,693 | 1.4224 |
| Mizoram | 10,099 | 1.1365 |
Percentage distribution of population (adjusted) by religious communities: India – 1961 to 2001 Census (excluding Assam and Jammu & Kashmir).
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.1% |
| 1971 | 10.4% |
| 1981 | 11.9% |
| 1991 | 12.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% |
Percentage distribution (unadjusted) of population by religious communities India – 1961 to 2001 Census (without excluding Assam and Jammu & Kashmir).
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.7% |
| 1971 | 11.2% |
| 1981 | 12.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% |
| 2001 | 13.4% |
| Composition | Hindus | Muslims |
|---|---|---|
| % total of population 2001 | 80.5 | 13.4 |
| 10-Yr Growth % (est '91–'01) | 20.3 | 36.0 |
| Sex ratio* (avg. 933) | 931 | 936 |
| Literacy rate (avg. 64.8) | 65.1 | 59.1 |
| Work Participation Rate | 40.4 | 31.3 |
| Rural sex ratio | 944 | 953 |
| Urban sex ratio | 894 | 907 |
| Child sex ratio (0–6 yrs) | 925 | 950 |
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