Correct option is D
● As per the Census of India 2011, Muslims constitute 14.2% of India’s total population.
● Islam is the second-largest religion in India after Hinduism.
● The data reflects religious composition based on self-declared affiliation during the census.
● Census 2011 is the 15th Census of India.
● Muslims are the largest minority community in India.
● The census is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
● Religious data is collected to understand demographic patterns and social planning.
● India does not conduct a religion-based census after 2011 (as of now).
● Hindus constituted about 79.8% of the population in Census 2011.
● Christians formed around 2.3%, Sikhs 1.7%, Buddhists 0.7%, and Jains 0.4%.
● The next census was delayed due to administrative and pandemic-related reasons.