“The Muslim population in Uttarakhand was 1.5% in 2001 and has grown to 16% in 2024.”
What FACTLY found
In 2001, Uttarakhand had 11.92% Muslims, not 1.5%.The closest information to the year 2000 comes from the 2001 census. The 2001 census data from that year indicates that Uttarakhand’s total population was 84,89,349, with 10,12,141 Muslims, making up 11.92% of the total. According to the most recent official census conducted by the Government of India in 2011, Uttarakhand’s total population rose to 1,00,86,292, with 14,06,825 Muslims, which accounted for 13.94% of the total. Between the 2001 a...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 September 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 October 2024, 16 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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