1987 pp. This widespread participation in the "Gulf Rush" produced huge economic and social benefits for the community. EMBED. Adi Shankara was a Hindu philosopher who contributed to Hinduism and propagated philosophy of Advaita. From 1951 to 1991, Population growth in Kerala was steady, from there on there has been a decrease in the population growth rate. The temple images are worshiped as Hindu gods and considered as part of the Hindu pantheon. Orthodox Communities are Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church. Volume VI. [37] According to tradition, Saint Thomas the Apostle visited Muziris in Kerala in the first century in 52 AD and proselytized some then settled Jewish family[38][39] and the natives became Marthoma Nasranis or Saint Thomas Christians. [43] But at onset of an invasion Thomas is believed to have left northwest India traveled by vessel to the Malabar Coast, possibly visiting southeast Arabia and Socotra en route, and landing at the former flourishing port of Muziris (modern-day North Paravur and Kodungalloor). Other communities are: Church of South India, Pentecostalism, St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India. Chennai-based Centre for Policy Studies states that the number of Muslims was 37.7 million (10.4%). In the census preceding that (in 1951), Kerala’s female-male ratio was already as high as 1.028, and in the subsequent censuses we see some variations in that ratio—falling to 1.022 in 1961 and to 1.016 in 1971, before rising again to 1.032 in 1981 and to 1.040 in the 1991 census. Most of the emigrants to Israel between 1948 and 1955 were from the community of black Jews and brown Jews; they are known as Cochini in Israel. They destroyed the Jewish settlement in kodungallur and sacked the Jewish town in Cochin and partially destroyed the famous Cochin Synagogue in 1661. Between 1991 to 2001, there was a growth of 9.4% in population of Kerala, this further was down to 4.9% in last finished Census of 2011. E., "Mappila" in "The Encyclopedia of Islam". Population, decadal growth rate and net change of Kerala from 1901 to 2011. According to 2011 Census of India figures, 54.73% of Kerala's population are Hindus, 26.56% are Muslims, 18.38% are Christians, and the remaining 0.33% follow other religions or have no religion. While Kerala has what appears to be rapid growth by the standards of most areas, its 4.9% decadal growth in 2011 was the lowest in India and less than one-third of the India average of 17.64%. According to figures of the religion census of 2011, yet to be officially released, Hindus comprised 78.35 per cent of the total population of 121.05 crore, compared with 80.45 per cent of the total population in 2001. According to the testimony of the Dutch Jew, Mosss Pereya De Paiva, in 1686 there were 10 synagogues and nearly 500 Jewish families in Cochin. [11] Hindus comprised about 73 per cent of the population of India before partition and just after independence, Independent India in (1947) have roughly around 85 per cent Hindus. [8] Based on 1951 census of displaced persons, 7,226,000 Muslims went to Pakistan (both West and East Pakistan Like Brahmins they were allowed to sit in front of Kings, ride on horse or elephants, to collect taxes. According to 2011 Census of India figures, 54.73% of Kerala's population are Hindus, 26.56% are Muslims, 18.38% are Christians, and the remaining 0.33% follow other religions or have no religion. Various tribal people in Kerala have retained the religious beliefs of their ancestors. There are various denominations/churches exist among Christians of Kerala. Kerala is home to 2.76% of India's population, and at 859 persons per km²; its land is three times as densely settled as the rest of India. In Malappuram district, the Muslims were the absolute majority in Kerala. In this article, we have provided important details of population, by state wise population data, religion wise data, and much more. Since 1951, Muslims have gained by 12 percentage points, and Christians by more than 2 percentage points. Muslim Population in Kerala is 88.73 Lakhs (26.56 percent) of total 3.34 Crore. Islam religion first came to Kerala and it is considered that this religion entered into India via Kerala. Some of the most notable temples are:Thrissur Vadakkunnathan Temple, Guruvayur Temple, Thriprayar Temple, Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, Thiruvananthapuram Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple, Chottanikkara Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple, Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Mannarasala Temple, Chakkulathukavu Temple, Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple, Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, Parumala Panayannarkavu Temple, Sree Poornathrayesa Temple, Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, Trikkur Mahadeva Temple, Manalarkavu Devi Temple and Rajarajeshwara Temple. 458-56. Marthoma Nasranis remained as an independent group, and they got their bishops from Church of the East until the advent of Portuguese and British colonialists. After Independence, cross-tabulation of data on religion was discontinued in the Indian Union, The data for 2020 & 2021 is under process and will be updated in few weeks. Kunhali, V. "Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798" PhD Dissertation Aligarh Muslim University (1986). Religions. [30], Politically, the Muslims in Kerala have exhibited more unanimity than any other major communities in modern Kerala. E. J. Brill, Leiden. Historians do not rule out the possibility of Islam being introduced to Kerala as early as the seventh century CE. Hindus comprised about 73 per cent of the population of India before partition and just after independence, Independent India in (1947) have roughly around 85 per cent Hindus. [35] The Christianity in Kerala has long traditions from first century AD many of which is similar to the Malabari Jews,[36] the latter has settled in Kerala since the King Solomon. Medieval Jain inscriptions are mostly found on the borders of Kerala proper, such Wynad in north-east, Alathur in the Palghat Gap and Chitharal in Kanyakumari District. India’s Muslim population is growing slower than it had in the previous decades, and its growth rate has slowed more sharply than that of the Hindu population, new Census data show. [34] A number of images of Mahavira, Padmavati, and Parsvanatha have been recovered from Kerala. This was included in the 1951-52 census after independence but was abolished in the 1961-62 census. Population of Kerala in 2021 increased to 3.48 Crore from 3.34 Crores figure of 2011 census. Several saints and movements existed. [54] Some famous Malayali Parsis included the reputed Dr. Kobad Mogaseb, who was the first medical doctor from Kozhikode who graduated from London, as well as Kaikose Rudreshan who funded the Basel Evangelical Mission Parsi High School, Thalassery.[55]. In these census operations, religious affiliations of the population have always been recorded, and populations classified accordingly. Decadal census of India: Census data for Kerala between 1881 and 1991 Religion Data of Census 2011: XX KERALA The continuing decline of Hindus in Kerala Kerala—like Assam, West Bengal, Purnia and Santhal Pargana region of Bihar and Jharkhand, parts of Western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Mewat of Haryana and Rajasthan , and many of the States in the northeast—has seen a drastic change in its religious demography in the Census period, beginning from … Later in the 16th century many Jews from Portugal and Spain settled in Cochin. Since then, regular decennial censuses have been carried out regularly, in at least the Indian Union. ADVERTISEMENTS: Population of Various Religious Communities in India! According to 2001 Census of India figures, 56.2% of Kerala's residents are Hindus, 24.7% are Muslims, 19% are Christians, and the remaining 1.1% follows other religions. "Mappila Muslim Culture" State University of New York Press, Albany (2015); p. xi. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri was another Brahmin religious figure who composed Narayaniyam, a collection of verses in praise of Krishna. Kerala has a reputation of being, communally, one of the most religiously diverse states in India. As per available data, nearly 69% of Kerala population followed Indic religions, predominantly Hinduism in 1901. Great influx funds from the earnings of the employed followed. [19] Immigration, intermarriage and missionary activity/conversion — secured by the common interest in the spice trade — helped in this development. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! With the arrival of the Aryans, caste system evolved. There were a number of Parsi families settled in Kerala, particularly around Kozhikode and Thalassery area. In all Hindu form majority religion in 13 out of 14 districts of Kerala state. According to the 2011 India Census, Kerala only has around 4500 Jains, most of them in the city of Cochin and in Wynad district. [1] It is also the first census after independence and Partition of India. [3][4], Hindus constitute the majority in all districts except Malappuram, where they are outnumbered by Muslims. 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The huge growth in urban population during the past decade 2001-2011 (92.72 %) could be attributed squarely to the manifold increase in number of Towns in the State between 2001 & 2011 from 159 to 520. Buddhism probably flourished for 200 years (650-850) in Kerala. By 1951, their numbers had dwindled to 61%. It is not uncommon for Hindus and Jains to worship their deities in the same temple. However, the Dutch were more tolerant and allowed the Jews to pursue their normal life and trade in Cochin. The State has now 52.30 per cent rural population in 2011 Census as against 74.04 per cent in 2001 Census. Literacy rate in Kerala is 94.00 percent while sex ratio is 1084 females per 1000 males. The only verifiable historical evidence about the Kerala Jews goes back only to the Jewish Copper Plate Grant of Bhaskara Ravi Varman in 1000 AD. From census to census, the techniques have been gradually changing with a view to improve the accuracy and quality of the data without losing comparability from one census to the other. The 1951 Census of India was the 9th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. Later Britishers too were tolerant. C-1 Population By Religious Community", "History | PAYYAPPILLY PALAKKAPPILLY NASRANI", "Socialist Politics Post-Mitterrand 1988â2002", http://cds.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WP468.pdf, A social history of India S. N. 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