02-06-2005, 03:37 AM
The current EPW has some articles that deal with intercaste fertility differences
I would make a guess
Per NFHS-2 in 1999
Muslim fertility = 3.6
Hindu fertility = 2.8
SC /ST fertility = 3.0
OBC = 2.6
FC = 2.2
Assuming no major conversions to xtianity
by 2080
India will have 19% muslims, including BD illegals
and probable islamic secessionism in north east and west bengal
6% xtians
Remaining 75% Indian religionists
2% sikhs
2% buddhists and Jains
71% hindus
out of which
ST = 7%
SC = 14%
OBC = 42%
FC = 8%
The muslim demographic advance comes mainly at the expense of foolish
FC women who are below replacement fertility of 3
Have 5 or be islamised
I would make a guess
Per NFHS-2 in 1999
Muslim fertility = 3.6
Hindu fertility = 2.8
SC /ST fertility = 3.0
OBC = 2.6
FC = 2.2
Assuming no major conversions to xtianity
by 2080
India will have 19% muslims, including BD illegals
and probable islamic secessionism in north east and west bengal
6% xtians
Remaining 75% Indian religionists
2% sikhs
2% buddhists and Jains
71% hindus
out of which
ST = 7%
SC = 14%
OBC = 42%
FC = 8%
The muslim demographic advance comes mainly at the expense of foolish
FC women who are below replacement fertility of 3
Have 5 or be islamised