According to the PM-EAC study, the Hindu population in India decreased by 7.8%, and the Muslim population increased by 43%.
According to a study published by the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), the share of India’s majority Hindu population declined by 7.81% between 1950 and 2015, while the share of the Muslim community increased by 43.15% over the same period.
According to the study “Share of Religious Minorities: A Cross-Country Analysis,” during this period, India’s Hindu population share decreased from 7.8% to 78.06%.
On the other hand, during the same period, the proportion of Muslims and Christians increased from 43.15% to 14.09% and 5.4% to 2.36% of the total population respectively.
Similarly, during the same period, the share of Sikh and Buddhist population witnessed an increase of 1.85% and 0.81% respectively.
However, the share of Jains and Parsis in the population mix declined and stood at 0.36% and 0.004% respectively in 2015.
