More on Muslim Population Growth in India…
I recently came across a small booklet written by Dr Shrirang Godbole titled, “The Explosion in non-Hindu Population“.
As the title suggests, the main theme of the book is the hyper-growth in non-Hindu populations in India. Below are some of the more startling statistics included in the book…these facts will give you a flavour of the contents.
The book starts by noting that the boycott by Hindus of the census in 1921, 1931 and 1941 (I’m not clear about the exact reasons) and the resultant misrepresentation (under-representation?) in population statistics may have led to Hindus loosing out on several important decisions related to opportunities in government and administration, political reforms and constitutional matters at the time of Partition.
But coming back to the real point, here are some highlights:
- Of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, Muslims are in a majority in 12. Of these, 4 are in J & K, one in Lakshdweep and the rest are in Kishanganj (Bihar, 66%), Ponani (Kerala, 66%), Jangipur (W Bengal, 59%), Murshidabad (W Bengal, 58%), Manjeri (Kerala, 56%), Dhubri (Assam, 55%) , Raiganj (W Bengal, 55%). However, Muslims hold a decisive vote in anywhere between 90-100 constituencies in the country.
- In Uttar Pradesh, politically one of the most important states, Muslims constitute more than 20% of the voting population in more than 34 Lok Sabha constituencies (of a total of 543). (Pg 18)
- There is no demonstrable link between illiteracy (or under-development) and Muslim population as many commentators would lead us to believe. In Maharashtra, although Hindus have a lower rate of literacy (both in terms of males and females), Muslims have a higher birth rate than Hindus in every single district (Pg 22)
- Amongst all the states in India, Assam has seen the maximum decline in Hindu population. In the 4 districts bordering Bangladesh (Dhubri, Golpara, Hailakandi and Karimganj), Muslims constitute between 52% ~ 75% of the population. Between 1991 and 2001, Muslim growth rate in Assam in was 29.3% compared to 14.8% for non-Muslims. Today, 10 out of 23 districts in Assam are Muslim majority
- Of the 9 boundary districts in W Bengal, all except 3 have Muslim majority
- In Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, Muslim population grew by 150% and 180% respectively. Nagaland has 16 major tribes but there has been a “new” addition in the last 10 years – “Semiyan” (persons descended from Bangaldeshi men – “Mian” and Naga women) which is a designated Muslim tribe
- In R K Ohri’s book (“Long March of Islam – The Future Imperfect”, Manas Publications, N Delhi, pp 235, 238), Sarifa Begum has estimated that between 1981 and 1991, 14 ~ 15 million Bangladeshis illegally entered (and consequently disappeared) in India. As conclusive evidence, the population growth in boundary districts on the Indian side has consistently outpaced the growth in boundary districts on the Bangladeshi side (see table below)
Bangladeshi boundary region; Population Growth Rate
Greater Jessore and Greater Khulna: 1.97% and 1.58%
Greater Maimensingh: 1.82%
Greater Commila: 1.89%
Adjoining Indian region; Population Growth Rate
North 24 Parganas, W Bengal: 3.16%
Garo Hills, Meghalaya: 3.84%
Tripura: 3.36%
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In 2003, George Fernandes has gone on record saying that illegal infiltration from Bangladesh into India has consistently been running at a rate of more than 1 lakh persons per year (p 235 of Sh Ohri’s book)
When will we wake up?
kindly check illigal migration of bangladeshsis in to india. and see the migration of nepalis also
I agree with you, Illegal immigration is a big problem that needs to be seriously tackled.
August 2nd 06
It’s really painful to know that this vicious circle of illigal immigration is on for last so many years and our politicians instead of doing somthing about this serious threat , are consolidating their hold on this land by converting them as their permanent vote bank.
Only God knows when will this nation awake from this deep slumber.
Can you please suggest us what ordinary citizens like us do neutralize this menace.
Atul,
Like you, I sometimes feel despondent and utterly hopeless.
However, I am as ordinary as you…then again, we are both not ordinary – ordinary people do not take the trouble of reading such articles and commenting on them.
The least we could do is to spread awareness about these issues – by sharing our concerns with others, through mass media and on appropriate platforms.
The second thing we can do is to start thinking about how we can bring fundamental change.
The current system is too rotten and decayed and has no room for clear thinking that promotes national interest above evrything else.
The situation is akin to “Hastinapur” just before Mahabharat. I just hope this one does not end in as much bloodshed.
Shantanu
I don’t think we can do anything at this point of time. I feel that we have already lost the battle. There is lack of unity in Hindus plus we are more soft towards other community. Though I am hard secular person I need to say this because, no Muslims will ever talk for the benefits of Hindus. For example, Shabana Azmi and Zaved Akhtar will always be there for Muslims and will never tell them not to be fanatical. But when Muslims does wrong they will blame Hindus for provoking Mulims. They themselves includes the elemnets of discrimination among the people. They will never, and we Hindus will always play a bugle for equality, secularism, and humanity. Our grandparents or parents have never taught us to be shrewed, malign, betrayer and to look at the life way Mulims have been taught.(As per Islam everything is fair in name of religion and that is how they are taught to practise life). We have to unite and to encourage people to put faith in our religion, atleast we have “mantras” to protect ourselves and to defeat evils. practise them in everyday life and help poor Hindus with all necessary amenities to live life happily. We should start saving Hindu people. yes, ofcourse we should also keep loving people of all other community. Our religion teach us to look the person first as human than religion. Other community is definitly going to take advantage of this. But let them, we cannot help ourself. I know we are going to be in danger by applying this……….No way to go though.
I totally agree with the comments here.We are really too soft. Another Hindu problem is the only child phenomenon. I am an only child myself. I’ve never seen a Muslim only child.Yet inspite of being permited two children too many middle class urban Hindus have just one.I feel if we could just tackle female foeticide( a grave discrimination, and stops an entire Hindu family from coming into being) and decide to have at least two, things would not be so bad.
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…..mr. parul says hindus shld unite against muslims….my dear u shld knw from histry india was divided (and even now ) in 4 castes….muslims wer the frst invaders on indian soil who tried hard to unite all 4 castes….many muslim emperors even married dalit women….y coz islam respects women and gves them a higher position and also coz islam belivs in brotherhood and equality of all men….muslims banned sati and not only wrked for the welfare of this nation but even defended india at the cost of their lives against many foreners specially mongols….but muslims have done a gret error n they deserve a grave punishment for this
…..and also the muslims who choose india for paksitan did a grave mistake..
JAI HIND…
Really, becoz of Islam while Hindus have long left Sati, Saudi Arabia is still beheading Witches, Iran is still stoning women
Mr parul should also give quotes from Muslim historians who recorded to substantiate,instead of regurgitate fond bedside tales told in our textbooks by marxists and the likes of Irfan habib.
Did Islam ‘liberate’ the lower castes?
Or did it take away ,regardless of which caste the kafirs belonged, large masses of kafir hindu men women and children and sold them in the streets of samarkand and Bagdad?
Obviously these parrots never read history chroniclers.
The chronicler of Mohamad Gazni, a court historian ,clearly showed how the sultan never distinguished the captive populace of hindustan on caste basis but spared their lives only if they became muslims.
And in either case they were taken as slaves.
does slavery sound like equality to you?
This was the reason why inspite of centuries of rule ,the lower castes remained hindus despite the lure of reward and pain of kafirdom.
Islamic rulers employed thier own foriegn persian speaking muslims in high offices and never allowed a native convert to an equal status.
They never intermarried with native muslim populace,but merely took the prettiest as concubines in their harams.
Also doesnt sound anything like equality?
Is it hard to believe,then see this happen on a daily basis in hyderabad,where this doling old gaot Arab shieks ‘marry’ the teenaged local muslim girls and dump them soon as the lust gets over.
Do u really believe the arab thinks u are equal to an arab?
have u ever gone to any arab land?
Ask how arabs treat others,even if they are muslims.
They held these converted muslims in great contempt,as Ajlaf, calling them low born, unfit for high office,unfit to conjugal relationship.
They treated and acted as would an imperialist Invader and minced no words about that.
And by the way,in this they just took lessons from the prophet himself who sanctified the ’slave system’ -read the koran and u find ‘and those who belong to your right hand’
Have any idea who those ‘who belong to your right hand ‘ were?
Your hindu forefathers and natives whom they took captive for slavery.
Where is equality in all that?
On the contrary there are rules for division of such human beings along with booty, as to how much will go to the prophet and the rest.
Not a single line calling for abolition of slavery?
Islam knows no such concept as equality of man.
It knows only momins and kafirs
the ashraf and the ajlaf
The muslim and the zimmi.
the master and the slave
Its a religion of Arab Imperialism.
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