Population Of Jains In India

Author(s): Dheeraj Jain
Publisher: Dheeraj Jain

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GROWING IMBALANCE IN POPULATION
(जनसंख्या का बिगडता अनपात)
• Jains are having least number of children while highest
proportion of population in senior age groups. • This may not be good for Jain community in the longer
run. . However, on a positive note, it also indicates that Jains
have the highest longevity of life as compared to others.
India
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikh
Buddhists
Jains
Agegroup 0-14 15-59 60+
30.76 60.29 8.95
30.04 60.74 9.22
36.21 56.99 6.80
27.50 24.50 26.86 20.70 62.46 63.76 63.42 66.52 10.04 11.73 9.73 12.78