22,975 Hindus, 3,336 Muslims, 1,782 Sikhs, 1,011 Christians, 719 Buddhists, 109 Jains and 67 respondents who belong to another religion or are religiously unaffiliated
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Opinion of respondents on discrimination India 2020, by group
According to a survey carried out in 2020 by the Pew Research Centre in India, 23 percent of respondents believed that the demographic group to experience the most discrimination in the country was that of women. By contrast, during the same time period, the group perceived by the respondents as the least discriminated against were Jains.
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Pew Research Center. (March 2, 2022). Perception on discrimination against select groups in India in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1300841/india-opinion-on-discrimination/
Pew Research Center. "Perception on discrimination against select groups in India in 2020." Chart. March 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1300841/india-opinion-on-discrimination/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Perception on discrimination against select groups in India in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1300841/india-opinion-on-discrimination/
Pew Research Center. "Perception on Discrimination against Select Groups in India in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2022, /statistics/1300841/india-opinion-on-discrimination/
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