According to census 2011, which is the second largest religious minority of India?

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  1. Christians
  2. Buddhist
  3. Sikhs
  4. Muslim

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Option 1 : Christians
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Key Points

  • The Census of India provides data on various religious communities in the country.
  • Based on the 2011 census, Christians form the second largest religious minority group in India after Muslims.
  • Islam is one of the major religions in India, and Muslims constitute a significant portion of the country's population.

Additional Information

  • It was the 15th Census of India and the 7th Census of Independent India.
  • Census 2011 Commissioner: C. Chandramouli
  • Slogan: Our Census, Our Future
  • No. of districts: 640
  • No. of towns: 7933
  • No.of villages: 640930
  • The total population of India as per the Census 2011 is 1210.19 million of which 623.7 million were males and 586.46 million were females.
  • Sex Ratio: 943 Females/1000
  • Child Sex Ratio: 919( Rural- 923, Urban- 905)
  • The density of Population: 382 Person/Km2
  • Literacy Rate: 74.04% of the total population( males: 82.14% and females: 65.46%)
  • Population Growth Rate during the decade: 17.7% 
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