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
Method of interview
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Who is responsible for childcare in the family India 2020, by religion
According to a survey carried out in 2020 in India, 62 percent of Hindus felt that both men and women should be responsible for caring for children in the family. However, only three percent of Hindu respondents felt that men alone should take care of children.
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