Only 23 Parsi families left in Delhi

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Only 23 Parsi families left in Delhi

Press Trust of India
Posted online: Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 1504 hours IST


New Delhi, November 12: Only 23 Parsi families are now residing in the national capital while among the minorities, Muslims are the largest chunk who have chosen their abode here.

According to the Delhi Minorities Commission's annual report 2004-05, which has been tabled in the Delhi Assembly, there are only 23 Parsis families staying in the city.

As per Census, 2001, minorities constitute 17 per cent of the total population in Delhi with Muslims taking the lead having 11.7 per cent followed by Sikhs at 4 per cent and Christians at .9 per cent, says the Commission's report, which was presented on Saturday.

Numerically, there are 1623520 Muslims, 555602 Sikhs and 130319 Christians living in the national capital while the number of people hailing from Buddhist community stand merely at 23705.

Though Jain community constitutes just 1.1 per cent of the total population of the city, it is yet to be notified as a minority despite recommendations from the State Commission to the Delhi Government.