“Over 70 years from 1947 to 2017, the Muslim population in India increased tenfold, from 3 crore to 30 crore.”
What FACTLY found
Between 1947 and 2017, the Muslim population in India did not increase tenfold from 3 crore to 30 crore; it grew by approximately five times between 1951 and 2011. According to official Census data, the Muslim population in India was around 3.54 crore (9.9% of India’s total population) in 1951, and around 17.22 crore (14.2% of India’s total population) in 2011. Between 1951 and 2011, India’s total population increased by about 3.5 times, the Hindu population by about 3.2 times, and the Muslim...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 February 2025, 16 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0krFEsMDwcEoZgqxw2ZXM4MwaxznWjexxR…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.