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 who believe abortion should be illegal India 2020, by state
According to a survey carried out in 2020 by the Pew Research Centre in India, 90 percent of respondents from Haryana believed that abortions should be illegal in all or most cases. By contrast, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka had the lowest shares of people who thought abortions should be illegal.
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Pew Research Center. (March 2, 2022). Share of adults who believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases in India in 2020, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1302381/india-opinion-on-legality-of-abortion-by-state/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases in India in 2020, by state." Chart. March 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1302381/india-opinion-on-legality-of-abortion-by-state/
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Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Believe Abortion Should Be Illegal in All or Most Cases in India in 2020, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2022, /statistics/1302381/india-opinion-on-legality-of-abortion-by-state/
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