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PAKISTAN : APPENDICES
APPENDIX I
Population of India by Communities
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| Communities | British India | Indian States and Agencies | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hindus ... ... ... 2. Muslims ... ... ... 3. Scheduled Castes* ... 4. Tribal ... ... ... 5. Sikhs ... ... ... 6. Christians: (i) Indian Christians ... (ii) Anglo-Indians ... (iii) Others ... ... 7. Jains ... ... ... 8. Buddhists ... ... ... 9. Parsees ... ... ... 10. Jews ... ... ... 11. Others ... ... ... Total ... | 150,890,146 79,398,503 39,920,807 16,713,256 4,165,097 1,655,982 113,936 75,751 578,372 167,413 101,968 19,327 371,403 | 55,227,180 12,659,593 8,892,373 8,728,233 1,526,350 1,413,808 26,486 7,708 870,914 64,590 12,922 3,153 38,474 | 206,117,326 92,058,096 48,813,180 25,441,489 5,691,447 3,069,790 140,422 83,459 1,449,286 232,003 114,890 22,480 409,877 |
| 294,171,961 | 89,471,784 | 383,643,745 |
- This is a statutory designation given to the untouchables by the Government of India Act, 1935.
NOTE.—The figures for the Scheduled Castes both for British India and Indian States do not give the correct totals. The figures for Ajmer-Merwara in British India and for Gwalior State are not included in the totals. The Census Reports for 1940 fail to give these figures.