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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Public opinion on abortion laws India 2020, by gender
According to a survey carried out in 2020 by the Pew Research Centre in India, 38 percent of men felt that abortion should be legal in India. Similarly, the share of women who shared the same sentiment was 37 percent.
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Pew Research Center. (March 2, 2022). Public opinion on abortion laws in 2020 in India, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1302396/india-public-opinion-on-abortion-laws/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on abortion laws in 2020 in India, by gender." Chart. March 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1302396/india-public-opinion-on-abortion-laws/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Public opinion on abortion laws in 2020 in India, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1302396/india-public-opinion-on-abortion-laws/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on Abortion Laws in 2020 in India, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2022, /statistics/1302396/india-public-opinion-on-abortion-laws/
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Public opinion on abortion laws in 2020 in India, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1302396/india-public-opinion-on-abortion-laws/