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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
261 Widowhood seems to be higher among the females of Jain community because social and religious sentiments debarring widow-marriage have this say to a large extent. The highest number of widowers and widows is among the Jains. The statistics show that though the Jains do not favour early marriages, yet the proportion of widowhood is very high. .
P. 54. Out of the Hindu, Muslim and the Jain communities, the highest proportion of literate females is noticeable among the Jains and the lowest among the Hindus.
Diagram 54-Progress of literacy per 1,000 females aged 5 and over.
Diagram 55-Progress of literacy per 1,000 males aged 5 and over.
Diagram 56-Literacy by community and age per 100.
P. 55. Literate per 10,000. Jains-4,190 (Males : 681, Females : 1,222) all ages.
P. 60. Variations in the figures for the Jain community since 1911. No. in 1941
1931 1921
1911
31,842
29,492
29,488
38,408
Variations per cent. :
1931-41
1921-31
1911-21
-
-
-
7.96
7.96
-
01
:-23.2
Population of each community with variations since 1931.
Jains.
Nos. Population Percent % age in 1931 31,842 1.05 1.12 16,802
in Jaipur State. 15,040
Variaiions -.07
Males
Females
Total : 31,842
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