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Assam CM Reaffirms Forecast of Muslim-Hindu Population Parity by 2041

Citing the 2011 census, Sarma justified stepped-up deportations of migrants in order to reclaim encroached land for indigenous residents.

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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that in state, out of the 34 per cent Muslim population, 31 per cent are those who had migrated to Assam.
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Overview

  • The 2011 Census records Muslims as 34% of Assam’s population, with just 3% identified as indigenous Assamese Muslims.
  • Sarma highlighted that the remaining 31% of the Muslim population comprises earlier migrants to the state.
  • Projections extending current growth trends through 2041 foresee Muslims matching Hindus in overall population share.
  • He cautioned that these demographic shifts could render Hindus a minority in Assam within two decades.
  • The government has deported undocumented settlers and reclaimed encroached land, including in Dhubri, to restore rights of indigenous Assamese.