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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Adults' preference for sons or daughters 2020, by state
According to a survey carried out in 2020 by the Pew Research Centre in India, 100 percent of respondents from Chhattisgarh preferred having at least one son over at least one daughter in the family. By contrast, in Delhi, people felt that having at least one daughter was more important than having a son.
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Pew Research Center. (March 2, 2022). Preference of adults on having at least one son or daughter in the family in India in 2020, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1301589/india-preference-for-sons-or-daughter-by-state/
Pew Research Center. "Preference of adults on having at least one son or daughter in the family in India in 2020, by state." Chart. March 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1301589/india-preference-for-sons-or-daughter-by-state/
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Pew Research Center. "Preference of Adults on Having at Least One Son or Daughter in The Family in India in 2020, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2022, /statistics/1301589/india-preference-for-sons-or-daughter-by-state/
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Preference of adults on having at least one son or daughter in the family in India in 2020, by state [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1301589/india-preference-for-sons-or-daughter-by-state/
