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The claim

Over 70 years from 1947 to 2017, the Muslim population in India increased tenfold, from 3 crore to 30 crore.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says there is no official data establishing the Muslim population in 1947 and compares available Census figures: about 3.54 crore in 1951 and 17.22 crore in 2011. It concludes that the population grew approximately fivefold between 1951 and 2011, not tenfold from 3 crore to 30 crore between 1947 and 2017.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026