Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceGeographyPart - 2 CH - 1 Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition4 Marks
Question
India is a secular country. Substantiate the statement with statistical facts.
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Answer
It is absolutely right that India is a secular country where people following different religions live together with unity.
Hindus: Range from 70-80 per cent except in the districts of states along Indo- Bangladesh border, Indo-Pak border, Jammu 8s Kashmir, hill states of North¬east 8s in scattered areas of Deccan Plateau 8s Ganga Plain.
Muslims: They are the largest religious minority that are concentrated in Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Kerala, UP, Delhi & Lakshadweep. They form majority in Kashmir valley & Lakshadweep.
Christians: They are concentrated along the Western coast of Goa, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Chotanagpur & Hills of Manipur.
Sikhs: They are concentrated in small areas of the country particularly in states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.
Jains and Buddhists: They are the smallest religious groups.
Other religions include Zoroastrians tribal and other indigenous faiths and beliefs.
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