Social and Religious Diversity of India
Social and Religious Diversity of India
Social and Religious Diversity of India: The Census of India records the religion of the population every ten years. Thus, we have reliable information on the proportion of different religious communities in the country and how it has changed over the years.
The pie chart given below shows the population proportion of six major religious groups in the country. It shows that since Independence, the total population of each group has increased substantially, but their proportion in the country’s population has not changed much. However, the population of the Hindus, jains and Christians has declined marginally since 1961, while the proportion of Muslim Sikh and Buddhist population has increased slightly in overall terms, the population balance of different religious groups is thus not likely to change in a big way in the future.
The same is true of in major caste groups. The Census of India counts two social groups, viz the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. The Scheduled Castes, commonly known as Dalits, include those that were previously regards as ‘outcasts’ in the Hindu social order and were subjected to Untouchabitity. The Scheduled Tribes often referred to as Adivasis include those communities that led a secluded life, usually in hills and forests and did not interact much with the rest of society. In 2001, the Scheduled Castes were 16.2% and the Scheduled Tribes were 8.2% of the country’s population. According to Census 2011, the Scheduled Castes are 16.6% and Scheduled Tribes are 8.6% of the country’s population. The Census does not yet count the Other Backward CIasses (OBC’s). Hence, there are some differences about their proportion in the country’s population in the country’s population.
The Sachar Committee Report of 2006 revealed that Scheduled Castes and Tribes of India are not limited to the religion of Hinduism. The 61st round survey of NSSO found that 90% of the Buddhists, one-third of the Christians and one-third of the Sikhs belonged to the SCs & STs of India.
#Urbanisation: The process of shifting of population from rural areas to urban areas for better facilities and job opportunities.
#Occupational mobility: Shifting from one occupation to another, usually when a new generation takes up occupations other than those practised by their ancestors.
#Caste hierarchy: A ladder like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the ‘highest’ to the ‘lowest’ castes.
Caste in Politics: Casteism is rooted in the belief that caste is the sole basis of social community.It is a discrimination on the grounds of Case. Caste can take various forms in politics.
Negative Aspect:
1. While choosing candidates, parties keep in mind the caste composition of the electorate.
2. When governments are formed, political parties usually take care that representatives of different caste and tribes find a place in it.
3. While campaigning for parties, political leaders are trying to get support from their own community.
4. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and seen as their representatives.
Positive Aspect:
1. Universal Adult Franchise and the principle of one-person one-vote compelled political leaders to gain the political support.
2. No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste. Every party needs to win the confidence of more than one caste and community to win an election.
3. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste or community.
4. Many political parties may put up candidates from the same caste.
5. The ruling party and the sitting MP or MLA frequently lose elections in our country. This could not be possible if all caste and communities were frozen in their political preferences.
Caste is an important factor in electoral politics, but it is not the only determining factor to win election. People’s own perception and economic difference between the same caste also play a major role. People’s assessment of the performance of the ruling government and the popularity of its leaders play a decisive role in elections.
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What is the percentage of the Muslim community in the total population of India ? | |||
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