LOK SABHA POLLS 2014
*The data from the 2011 Census of India report on population of Muslims in India is not available and the reference point is still the 2001 Census report.
The 15 minority concentration districts (MCDs) of Uttar Pradesh having minority concentration over 25 per cent are from the western region of UP (including Ruhelkhand). The minority concentration data here also includes Christian, Sikh and Buddhist populations. But except two, Pilibhit and Ghaziabad (24 per cent each), all the districts have Muslim population at or above 25 per cent. Also, in all the districts, the minority population percentage is basically about the Muslim population only as others add just one or two percentage points in almost of the cases.
Districts having maximum % of Muslim population (in descending order):
(Figures based on Census 2001)
1. Rampur
Total population: 19,23,739
Muslim population: 9,45,277
Muslim population %: 49
Minority population %: 53
2. Moradabad
Total population: 38,10,983
Muslim population: 17,35,381
Muslim population %: 46
Minority population %: 46
3. Bijnor
Total population: 31,31,619
Muslim population: 13,06,329
Muslim population %: 42
Minority population %: 43
4. Saharanpur
Total population: 28,96,863
Muslim population: 11,32,919
Muslim population %: 39
Minority population %: 40
5. Jyotiba Phule Nagar
Total population: 14,99,068
Muslim population: 5,90,308
Muslim population %: 39
Minority population %: 40
6. Muzaffarnagar
Total population: 35,43,362
Muslim population: 13,49,629
Muslim population %: 38
Minority population %: 39
7. Balampur
Total population: 16,82,350
Muslim population: 6,17,675
Muslim population %: 37
Minority population %: 37
8. Bahraich
Total population: 23,81,072
Muslim population: 8,29,361
Muslim population %: 35
Minority population %: 35
9. Bareily
Total population: 36,18,589
Muslim population: 12,26,386
Muslim population %: 34
Minority population %: 35
10. Meerut
Total population: 29,97,361
Muslim population: 9,75,715
Muslim population %: 33
Minority population %: 34
11. Siddharthnagar
Total population: 20,40,085
Muslim population: 6,00,336
Muslim population %: 29
Minority population %: 30
12. Pilibhit
Total population: 16,45,183
Muslim population: 3,90,773
Muslim population %: 24
Minority population %: 29
13. Shrawasti
Total population: 11,76,391
Muslim population: 3,01,117
Muslim population %: 26
Minority population %: 26
14. Baghpat
Total population: 11,63,991
Muslim population: 2,87,871
Muslim population %: 25
Minority population %: 25
15. Ghaziabad
Total population: 32,90,586
Muslim population: 7,82,915
Muslim population %: 24
Minority population %: 25
Some other districts with significant Muslim population are Barabanki (22.04%), Badaun (21.33%), Bulandshahar (21.07%), Lucknow (20.52%), Kheri (19.10%) and Shahjahanpur (17.9%).
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The process of identification of minority concentration districts (Government of India)
(Source: Ministry of Minority Affairs)
- Districts with a 'substantial minority population' of at least 25% of the total population were identified in 29 States/UTs.
- Districts having a large absolute minority population exceeding 5 lakh and the percentage of minority population exceeding 20% but less than 25% were identified in 29 States/UTs.
- In the six States/UTs, where a minority community is in majority, districts having 15% of minority population, other than that of the minority community in a majority in that State/UT were identified.
- Out of the 90 minority concentration districts, 53 districts have been classified in category 'A'. Category 'A' districts fall behind in both socio- economic and basic amenities parameters. The remaining 37 districts fall under category 'B' of which 20 districts fall behind in socio-economic parameters and 17 districts in basic amenities parameters These have been classified as sub-category 'B1' and 'B2' respectively.
Data source: Ministry of Minority Affairs, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Reserve Bank of India, Election Commission of India, Census of India, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Planning Commission, EPW, Seminar, Reports of Credible Media Organisations