Population of muslim in india 2015 growth of muslim population in india is a major issue of debate for various scholars and. The worlds muslim population is expected to grow at about twice the rate of the non muslim population over the next two decades. Muslim growth in kerala has remained much above others. Indepth historical research on this topic can be found in the book by a. A tiny number of muslims thus take lineage from arab settlers mixed with local population.
The religious violence worsened, and the partition was reversed in 1911. In 20102015, the expected muslim growth rate was 1. Increase of muslim population will make kerala better place. Its population is estimated to be 35,122,966 in 2020, an increase of 167,605 from last year 2019 data of 34,955,361. This rate of increase is one of the highest in the world, even higher than in neighboring arab countries.
Europes muslim population expected to rise by third by 2030. What is the truth of forced islamic conversions in kerala. High muslim population growth is in fact a part of a greater global plan to make islam the dominant religion in the world by sheer demographics. Jul 24, 2017 courtes mathrubhumi tv, sreekala 50% of kerala population is hindus. List of all talukas in ernakulam district of kerala. Increase of muslim population will make kerala better place to live in, former police chief of malappuram. In europe as a whole, the muslim share of the population is expected to grow by nearly onethird over the next 20 years, rising from 6% of the regions inhabitants in 2010 to 8% in 2030. Islam is the secondlargest religion in india and islamic community of india is the official representative community of india, with 14. According to a pew research center study, the global muslim population is estimated to grow at 73% against the overall increase of 35% in the world population in the coming decades. Sep 09, 2017 population density and growth of kerala.
Muslims will take over india by 2030, hind us in danger. The hindu population of malabar is set to fall to somewhere between 40% and 45% in the constant growth and the polynomial models by 2061. It is expected that if present rate of increase of muslim population continues that by 2030 one out of three person will be muslim. A significant portion of the indian christian population resides in the state.
Other than bringing chocolates,spray and electronics the place was st. Muslims grow 10% more than hindus and christians in kerala. Hindu population crisis in kerala, needs saturday like sunday. The worlds muslim population is expected to reach 2. In 2050, indias muslim population will be largest globally.
Growth of population in kerala is well under control in comparison with other states in india. Muslims represent about 25% of keralas present population and it is estimated there is a population growth of 2% every 10 years. Population of kerala in 2017 population growth in kerala has been on a reversing order in comparison with other states of india. Jan 28, 2011 pakistan may surpass indonesia as the worlds most populous muslim nation while the indian muslims number is estimated to cross 23. This fall of hindu, christian population will also see a sharp rise in muslim population and change in power sharing among different communities in kerala. Report the centre, evaluating indias minority policy and muslim communitys social and economic status, said the muslim population in kerala rose to 3. What will be the percentage of muslims in kerala in 2050.
The surge in the muslim population of kerala is in tune with the communitys growth across the world. In general history mappila got a space in malabar and its folks a book edited by tkg panikkar in 1921. Islam was introduced in kerala very early 7th century in malabar and it is very sectar. Muslims as a share of world population, 19902030 5. Muslim population growth is the population growth of muslims worldwide.
The muslim share of the us population adults and children is projected to grow from 0. Kerala and south tamil nadu a case of hindu fade out. Now you can link the phenomenon of azad kerala to the muslim population of 25% there. In many places lower poverty rates and higher life standard is a direct benefit from hardwork of kerala laborers in gulf area. The population growth of all communities, including that of muslims, has been declining over the decades. Giving a new perspective to the life and culture of muslim community in kerala, renowned historian j b p more is embarking on a mission to rewrite the history of muslims in the state, at. Kerala has an estimated population of 35 million, up from 33. Mar 03, 2017 india to have largest muslim population by 2050, says pew report. In kerala, for instance, the muslim fertility rate while higher than among the hindus is extremely low, especially compared with all communities. This means that the worldwide muslim population would be growing about twice the rate of the nonmuslim population. Indian religionists in this region are now barely above the fifty percent mark. Caste, class and catholicism in india 17891914 by kenneth ballhatchet, p2. Present population of kerala is estimated to be 35. All these questions and more are answered by mattson, who is a religious scholar and teacher.
The annual growth of muslim population in india between 1961 and 2001 has been 2. There is an exponential increase in the population growth in muslims primarily due to, prosperity, early marriages. The world population of hindus will grow rapidly between now and 2050, based on a relatively high expansion rate and the youth profile of this community. In 2011 there were total 814011 families residing in ernakulam district. Christianity is the thirdmost practised religion in kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the indian census.
The chief characteristics of early period appear to be. By 2030, muslims will make up 16 pc of indias population. However, keralas population growth rate is far lower than the national average. This map shows the percentage of muslim population with the depth of color, and also contains size of muslim population in the tooltip. Hinduism is the most widely professed religion in kerala, with significant muslim and christian communities. Muslims are expected to account for 16 per cent of indian population up by a little over one per cent and pakistan may surpass indonesia as the worlds most populous muslim nation in 2030. Consequently the present so called higher no of christian population as stated in different sources, practically do not have any significance. The muslim share of indias population is expected to increase from 14. There is more to history of muslims in kerala kochi news. Almost 70% of keralas population were hindus at the. Increase of muslim population will make kerala better. As a result the percentage of the population that is muslim in these three countries is rounded to the nearest integer. Representational image india has been projected to have the largest muslim population by 2050, according to a report by the pew research centre. Whereas kerala s population more than doubled between 1951 and 1991 adding 15.
Whereas keralas population more than doubled between 1951 and 1991 adding 15. When we discuss muslims, we usually talks about the indian muslims. The hindu child population between 04 years also dropped from 50. Muslims will be double the number of christians by. The muslim population in the united states is projected to more than double by 2030, according to a new pew forum report. Apr 25, 2016 the continuing decline of hindus in kerala. Kerala muslims economically better and literate, population. In 2030, the population of india will reach nearly 1. Muslims to be over 25% of world population by 2030 world. The worlds muslim population is expected to increase by about 35 per cent in the next 20 years, rising from 1.
The calculated muslim population indian census, 2011 in kerala state is 8,873,472. India to have largest muslim population by 2050, says pew report the muslim population in india will rise faster than any other religious group, increasing from 14. Quarter of the world will be muslim by 2030 telegraph. The centre, evaluating indias minority policy and muslim communitys social and economic status, said the muslim population in kerala rose to.
Aug 26, 2015 the latest census data on the population of religious groups, released by the modi government on tuesday, shows a 0. India to have largest muslim population by 2050, says pew. Islam is the second largest practised religion in kerala 26. Indias muslim population is growing slower than it had in the previous decades, and its growth rate has slowed more sharply than that of the hindu population, new census data show. Dec 16, 2014 number theory with current trends, it will take 220 years for indias muslim population to equal hindu numbers the more sensible conclusion about our population is that those growth rates will. Kerala population 2020 current population of kerala. The only exception to this rule is the display of turkeys percentage of world population as 4. In absolute numbers, europes muslim population is projected to grow from 44. Will kerala become a muslimmajority state in a few decades. At the same time, the population growth rate of muslims has been declining since 1971 from 30. The presented data show that asia has 69% of the world muslim population while africa has 27%. Muslim population in india to rise by one percent by 2030. How left is destroying india by hiding muslim population. Ernakulam district population religion kerala, ernakulam.
Quarter of the world will be muslim by 2030 the worlds muslim population will grow twice as fast as non muslims over the next 20 years according to a new study, which predicted that muslims. The population of hindus is on a decline in kerala, and there seems to. Oct 07, 2018 kerala muslims economically better and literate, population growth rate higher. Muslims will take over india by 2030, hindus in danger. A new pew forum report on the size, distribution and growth of the. They hav 80% of suicides, drugs, alcohol issues, family breakdowns, depression, old age issues. Birth rate of muslims on the rise in kerala times of india. Muslims will be double the number of christians by 2051. What role does this book play in a muslim s life, who wrote it, what feelings do we have for it. Muslims in kerala share a common language with the rest of the non muslim population and have a culture commonly regarded as the malayali culture. Muslims to be over 25% of world population by 2030. Population of kerala located in southwestern part of india, kerala is the leading state of india in terms of social development.
During this period the muslims did not form a large proportion of the population of kerala, as they do today. Lets follow islam in kerala, not islam of middle east. The report says there will be 311 million muslims in india by 2050, a population. The muslim population in india is projected to increase from 177. Such a chant was unimaginable even in 1947 but it is a shocking reality today. Although a minority, the christian population of kerala is proportionally much larger than that of india as a whole. Christians form 28 percent of the population of south kerala. Muslim education society bans burqas on campuses the kozhikodeheadquartered muslim educational society, which runs more than 150 educational institutions in the state, banned all face covering attires from their campus from the upcoming academic year 20192020. Muslims of kerala, of which mappila community make up a large majority, constitute 26. It is the th most populous state in india with an overall population density of 2,200 people per square mile or 860 per square kilometer. For pakistanis and particularly for those whose families migrated from india this question is a source of endless curiosity, not the least because the answer either justifies or undermines the very notion of the pakistani nationstate. In depth historical research on this topic can be found in the book by a.
Jan 02, 2018 the mla said he wrote the post after watching a video about muslim population growth in india. Muslims have the lowest rate of enrolment in higher. The mla said he wrote the post after watching a video about muslim population growth in india. The population density of the state is 859 persons per square kilometre. As of 2015, it was predicted that the worlds muslim population would grow twice as fast as the overall global population in the following decades. Why are kerala muslims, belonging to the most literate. The muslim populations average natural rate of increase over the past few years is double that of the jewish population. The future of the global muslim population for 2030. As the debate over the controversial statement regrading the muslim population in kerala made by former police chief of the state, t p senkuamr still continues, a senior ips officer in.
Muslim populations around the world and their size in 2030 have been calculated by a respected us thinktank. Pakistan to be most populous muslim nation by 2030. Worldwide 1 sunni muslims will continue to make up an overwhelming majority of muslims in 2030 87 90%. Mappila, also known as a mappila muslim, formerly anglicized as moplahmopla and historically known as jonakachonaka mappila or moors mopularsmouros da terra and mouros malabares, in general, is a member of the muslim community of the same name found predominantly in kerala, southern india. It is pointed out by zachariah that by 2030 muslim population in kerala would be around 33 per cent of total population. Mappilas are those muslims who are living in the coastal area of south west india. Much before muslims become 25% of india, they would have already become a troubling majority with massive 4050% population in places like kerala, west bengal and west uttar pradesh. The rate of population growth is the countrys least and the decade development of 4. According to data from census of india, muslim population was over 187 million in 2016. Kerala muslims economically better and literate, population growth.
However, kerala s population growth rate is far lower than the national average. Kerala has a reputation of being, communally, one of the most religiously diverse states in india. The report said worlds muslim population is expected to increase by about 35 per cent in the next 20 years, rising from 1. Out of which 1619557 are males while 1662831 are females. The continuing decline of hindus in kerala swarajya. The unknown muslims, mappila, populated more than some of arab countries. Apr 24, 2015 thoughts on a rise in indias muslim population is that the moment muslims will take over hindu population, hindus would have no place to run away from mass violence as muslims are an organised. While the overall population growth in the country was 17% in the 20012011 decade, muslim population growth hit a 20year low of 24. The muslim population in kerala has been growing at a faster rate compared with the hindu and the christian population. Population of muslim in india 2016 islam as a religion has witnessed a sharp growth in its population in various states of india. Four out of five indians will still be hindu even when muslim. A former bureaucrat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says muslims will make up 40 per cent of kerala s population by 2030 going by the current trend in births.
Birth rate of muslims on the rise in kerala the times of india. By this statistic, it is estimated that there will be about 9. Percentage and size of muslim population by country. The kerala political history prior to the coming of the portuguese is a mass legends and dreams and the authentic keralolpathi is very unrealistic. Between 20012011, hindu population of the state grew by 2. Kerala is home to almost 3% of indias population, and its land is three times more densely settled than the rest of the country. From what i could observe and guage in my travel across kerala, my guess would be approx 40% muslims, 40% hindus and 20% christians. This data is summarized to be a reference for other studies and discussions related to muslim population. While this represents relatively strong population growth, with india becoming the largest country in the world in 2027, it will continue to decelerate over this period due to falling birth rates, increasing death rates and negative net migration. Ernakulam district of kerala has total population of 3282388 as per the census 2011. Population, religion, caste, literacy, sex ratio data of ernakulam district as per census 2011. From 1990 to 2010, the global muslim population increased at an average annual rate of 2. Muslims have the lowest rate of enrolment in higher education in india in proportion to their population, muslims were worseoff than scheduled castes. Bengal beats india in muslim growth rate india news.