Bangladesh’s 18 per cent is the largest increase in the subcontinent, while Pakistan’s Hanafi Muslim population increased by 3.75 per cent, and the overall Muslim population rose by 10 per cent despite the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. The paper examines the demographic changes in the subcontinent with expressions laden with distinct bias towards the Hindu population and against the Muslim population. Likewise, Pakistan’s Hindu population has seen a “monstrous decline”, from 13 per cent in 1950 to 2 per cent in 2015. Highlights A working paper “Share of Religious Minorities: A cross-country analysis (1950-2015)“ notes that the share of the majority religious denomination has decreased in India. The paper examines demographic changes in the subcontinent with distinct bias towards the Hindu population and against the Muslim population.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2024 10:34 UTC