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Literacy Rate by Religion, 2001





















All



Hindus



Muslims



Christians



Sikhs



Buddhists



Jains



65%



65%



59%



80%



70%



73%



94%



Which religious group has the lowest literacy rate?

Christians have lowest literacy rate of 59%.


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Why do we need safeguards for minorities?

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Basic Amenities, 1994















Kutcha houses:



63.6% of Muslims live in kutcha houses


55.2% of Hindus live in kutcha houses



Electricity:



30% of Muslims have access to electricity


43.2% of Hindus have access to electricity



Piped water:



19.4% of Muslims have access to piped water


25.3% of Hindus have access to piped water



Do Muslims have the equal access to basic amenities?

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Public Employment of Muslims (percentages)





















Population



IAS



IPS



IFS



Central Public Sector Unit (PSU)



State PSU



Banks & RBI



13.5



3



4



1.8



3.3



10.8



2.2



What do these figures convey?

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Read the data related to schooling provided by the Sachar Committee Report:

• 25 per cent of Muslim children in the 6-14 year age group have either never been enrolled in school or have dropped out. This percentage is much higher than that of any other socio-religious community (page 58).


Do you think special measures are required to address this situation?