Jains in India and Abroad

Author(s): Prakash C Jain
Publisher: International Summer School for Jain Studies

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Percentage of total no. of Jains
1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
Maharashtra Rajasthan M.P Gujarat Karnataka
23.96 20.22 12.23 20.21 8.60 6.02 0.07
27.02 19.72 13.25 17.34 8.40 4.79 1.20
29.42 19.56 13.94 14.65 8.91 4.43 1.74
28.98 16.89 13.35 14.75 9.79 5.29 2.24
30.81 15.39 12.91 12.43 9.76 4.90 3.67
UP
Delhi
1951-61
1961-71
1971-81
1981-91
1991-2001
Percent Population change during Maharashtra Rajasthan M.P Gujarat Karnataka UP Delhi
43.87 13.80 36.73
9.30 24.66 24.93
44.88 25.43 39.24 10.21 25.52 2.15 70.68
33.50 21.57 28.90 3.59 29.99 13.49 46.33
2.82 -9.85 10.20 5.04 14.62 24.52 28.08
34.78 15.58 12.75 6.90 26.53 17.50 63.85
Source: As in Table 1.
Table 3.5: Distribution of Jain population by states, Rural/Urban background and Gender 1991
States/UT
Persons
Male
Rural/ Urban
Female
India
Andhra Pradesh
Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban
3,352,706 997,718 2,354,998 26,564 1,092 25,472 64 17 47 20,645 4,512 16,133
1,722,7151,629,991 505,578 492,140 1,217,137 1,137,851 14,103 12,461 594
498 13,509 11,963 42
22 13
4 29
18 11,512
9,133 2.577
1,935 8,935
7,198
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
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