Back الإسلام في آسام Arabic অসমত ইছলাম ধৰ্ম Assamese আসামে ইসলাম Bengali/Bangla असम में इस्लाम Hindi Islam di Assam ID آسام وچ اسلام PNB Islam in Assam SIMPLE آسام وچ اسلام SKR அசாமில் இஸ்லாம் Tamil آسام میں اسلام Urdu
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 10.68 million (2011 census) (34.22% of the state people)  | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Majority -: South Salmara - 95.2%, Dhubri - 79.67%, Goalpara - 57.52%, Bongaigaon - 50.22%, Barpeta - 70.74%, Morigaon - 52.56%, Nagaon - 55.36%, Darrang - 64.34%, Hojai - 53.65%, Hailakandi - 60.31% and Karimganj - 56.36%. Significant -: Cachar - 37.71%, Nalbari - 35.96%, Kokrajhar - 28.44%, Chirang - 22.66% and Kamrup - 39.66%. | |
| Religions | |
| Islam | |
| Languages | |
| Majority:- Minority:- Urdu |
Islam is the second largest and fastest-growing religion in Assam. The Muslim population was approximately 10.68 million, constituting over 34.22% of the total population of the state as of the 2011 census, giving Assam, the second-largest Muslim percentage in the country after Jammu and Kashmir (state).[1] After Jammu and Kashmir became Union Territory, Assam became the state with largest Muslim percentage in the country. Islam reached the region in the 13th century and Muslims are a majority in almost eleven districts of Assam and highly concentrated in four districts.[2][3][4]
In 2021, estimations have predicted that the Muslim population in the state has reached 40%, numbering 14 million, out of total population of 35 million.[5][6][7] Assam Government[8][9] recognises five groups of indigenous Assamese Muslims were recognised, namely Goria, Moria, Deshi (Koch community), Juluha (Tea Tribals) and Syed [10][11][12][13] other Muslims include various groups, such as Bengali Muslims, Afghani Muslims, Bihari Muslims, Awadhi Muslims and Manipuri Muslims. Some of these groups are affiliated and representatives of multiparty movements like Nadwatul Ulama, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Tablighi Jamaat and other related parties, while others are non-denominational Muslims.
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