09-01-2012, 06:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2012, 06:25 AM by G.Subramaniam.)
The 1872 census of Bengal--the first to be conducted in this area-- indicated that Bengal was inhabited by large number of Muslims. It showed that 48 percent of the total population in Bengal were Muslims, the majority of whom lived in East Bengal.
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In the year 1872, in the first census conducted, Bengal's Hindu population stood at 50.1% and Muslims 48.8%. In 1881 Muslims attained majority population wise.
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In the year 1872, in the first census conducted, Bengal's Hindu population stood at 50.1% and Muslims 48.8%. In 1881 Muslims attained majority population wise.