Muslim Population in India – Census 2011 State/UT Wise

Muslim Population in India – Quick Overview

• Muslims are the second-largest religious group in India, comprising around 14.2% of the population per Census 2011.
• Growth rate (2001–2011): Muslim population up 24.6%, Hindu up 16.8%.
• Highest concentrations: Lakshadweep (96.58%), Jammu & Kashmir (68.31%).
• Significant representation in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar.
• Negligible representation in Sikkim, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh.

State/UT-wise Muslim Population – India Census 2011

State/UT	Total Population	Muslim Population	Muslim %	Significance
Lakshadweep	64,473	62,268	96.58%	Majority
Jammu & Kashmir	12,541,302	8,567,485	68.31%	Majority
Assam	31,205,576	10,679,345	34.22%	Significant
West Bengal	91,276,115	24,654,825	27.01%	Significant
Kerala	33,406,061	8,873,472	26.56%	Significant
Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341	38,483,967	19.26%	Significant
Bihar	104,099,452	17,557,809	16.87%	Significant
Jharkhand	32,988,134	4,793,994	14.53%	Minority
Uttarakhand	10,086,292	1,406,825	13.95%	Minority
Karnataka	61,095,297	7,893,065	12.92%	Minority
Delhi	16,787,941	2,158,684	12.86%	Minority
Maharashtra	112,374,333	12,971,152	11.54%	Minority
Gujarat	60,439,692	5,846,761	9.67%	Minority
Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777	8,082,412	9.56%	Minority
Rajasthan	68,548,437	6,215,377	9.07%	Minority
Tripura	3,673,917	316,042	8.60%	Minority
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	380,581	32,413	8.52%	Minority
Manipur	2,855,794	239,836	8.40%	Minority
Goa	1,458,545	121,564	8.33%	Minority
Daman & Diu	243,247	19,277	7.92%	Minority
Haryana	25,351,462	1,781,342	7.03%	Minority
Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809	4,774,695	6.57%	Minority
Puducherry	1,247,953	75,556	6.05%	Minority
Tamil Nadu	72,147,030	4,229,479	5.86%	Minority
Chandigarh	1,055,450	51,447	4.87%	Negligible
Meghalaya	2,966,889	130,399	4.40%	Negligible
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	343,709	12,922	3.76%	Negligible
Nagaland	1,978,502	48,963	2.47%	Negligible
Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602	149,881	2.18%	Negligible
Odisha	41,974,218	911,670	2.17%	Negligible
Chhattisgarh	25,545,198	514,998	2.02%	Negligible
Arunachal Pradesh	1,383,727	27,045	1.95%	Negligible
Punjab	27,743,338	535,489	1.93%	Negligible
Sikkim	610,577	9,867	1.62%	Negligible
Mizoram	1,097,206	14,832	1.35%	Negligible

Muslim Population, Literacy Rate, and Sex Ratio (Census 2011)

State/UT	Muslim Population (%)	Overall Literacy Rate (%)	Overall Sex Ratio (Females/1000 Males)
Lakshadweep	96.6	91.85	946
Jammu & Kashmir	68.3	67.16	889
Assam	34.2	72.19	958
West Bengal	27.0	76.26	950
Kerala	26.6	94.00	1084
Uttar Pradesh	19.3	67.68	912
Bihar	16.9	61.80	918
Jharkhand	14.5	66.41	948
Uttarakhand	14.0	78.82	963
Karnataka	12.9	75.36	973
Delhi	12.9	86.21	868
Maharashtra	11.5	82.34	929
Gujarat	9.7	78.03	919
Andhra Pradesh	9.6	67.02	993
Rajasthan	9.1	66.11	928
Tripura	8.6	87.22	960
Andaman & Nicobar	8.5	86.63	876
Manipur	8.4	76.94	985
Goa	8.3	88.70	973
Daman & Diu	7.9	87.10	618
Haryana	7.0	75.55	879
Madhya Pradesh	6.6	69.32	931
Puducherry	6.1	85.85	1037
Tamil Nadu	5.9	80.09	996
Chandigarh	4.9	86.05	818
Meghalaya	4.4	74.43	989
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	3.8	76.24	774
Nagaland	2.5	79.55	931
Himachal Pradesh	2.2	82.80	972
Orissa	2.2	72.87	979
Chhattisgarh	2.0	70.28	991
Arunachal Pradesh	2.0	65.38	938
Punjab	1.9	75.84	895
Sikkim	1.6	81.42	890
Mizoram	1.4	91.33	976

Muslim Population Growth & Regional Facts

• Muslim population is growing faster than Hindu population; regional fertility rates, migration, and other factors affect demographic shifts.
• Majority states/UTs: Lakshadweep, Jammu & Kashmir.
• Significant representation: Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar.
• Minority but notable presence in many large states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat.
• Negligible Muslim population in most of Northeast, Himalayan, and small states/UTs.

Historic & Growth Trend – Muslim Population in India

• Muslim population share has consistently risen: 9.8% (1951), 10.7% (1961), 11.2% (1971), 11.8% (1981), 12.6% (1991), 13.4% (2001), 14.2% (2011).
• Muslim absolute numbers grew from 35 million (1951) to 172 million (2011).
• Muslim population growth rate has always been higher than Hindus and the national average, though it reached a 20-year low in 2011.
• Muslim decadal growth rates: 32.7% (1951-61), 30.9% (1961-71), 30.7% (1971-81), 32.9% (1981-91), 29.5% (1991-2001), 24.7% (2001-11).
• Muslim fertility rate has declined rapidly: from 4.4 (NFHS 1992-93) to under 2.4 (NFHS 2019-21).
• Hindu-to-Muslim ratio: declined from 8.69:1 (1951) to 5.62:1 (2011).

Census Year	Muslim Population (Millions)	% of Total Population	Decadal Growth Rate (%)
1951	35	9.8%	---
1961	47	10.7%	32.7%
1971	61	11.2%	30.9%
1981	80	11.8%	30.7%
1991	107	12.6%	32.9%
2001	138	13.4%	29.5%
2011	172	14.2%	24.7%