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Nearly 80% of divorced Indian Muslims are women, reveals Census 2011 data

In India, for every divorced Muslim man, there are four divorced Muslim women, an analysis of Census 2011 data shows.

Oct 20, 2016, 19:12 PM IST

Interesting numbers on India's beggar population out! How do Hindus and Muslims fare? - Read

While the population of Muslims stands at 14.23% of India’s total, their percentage in the number of beggars is comparatively high.

Jul 29, 2016, 10:03 AM IST

Land of believers! Out of 1.2 billion people, only 33,000 are atheists in India

In India only 33,000 have people have declared themselves as atheists (people who do not believe in the existence of God), as per the 2011 census.

Jul 29, 2016, 03:24 AM IST

Muslims have highest young population, they also die young

The data released by Census 2011 has revealed that in India, Muslims have the highest share of children and teenagers among all religions.

Jan 13, 2016, 09:21 AM IST

Census 2011: Muslims in Gujarat ahead in child sex ratio

Also according to the census data, literacy rate among Muslim women in Gujarat is higher than among their Hindu counterparts.

Jan 01, 2016, 16:06 PM IST

India's child sex ratio dips to the lowest level since 1961; Hindus lead fall

The latest sex ratio data should certainly ring alarm bells to take action in order to save the girl child.

Dec 31, 2015, 13:18 PM IST

BJP MP Giriraj Singh backs RSS stand, says population control important for development of any nation

Population control is very important for development of any nation, says Giriraj Singh.

Nov 01, 2015, 11:10 AM IST