Social Exclusion of Minorities, Social Justice & Social Work Intervention

Abstract

Islam is India’s largest minority religion, with Muslims officially constituting 14.2% of the
country's population, or 142 million people as of the 2011 census. The largest concentrations-about 49
percent of all Muslims in India, according to the 2011 census—live in the 3 states of Uttar Pradesh (20.5
percent), West Bengal (27 percent), and Bihar (18.5 percent). Muslims represent a majority of the local
population in Lakshadweep (93% in 2011) and Jammu and Kashmir (67% in 2011). High concentrations
of Muslims are found in the eastern states of Assam (31 percent) and West Bengal (25 percent), and in
the southern state of Kerala (24.7%). Officially, India has the third largest Muslim population (after
Indonesia and Pakistan).