Research Brief Series

Every year, IIPS undertakes many research studies on a number of themes related to population and health at the state and national levels using its own resources. The 'Research Brief Series' is a new initiative by the Institute to provide an opportunity to the faculty, Ph.D. scholars and visiting fellows to quickly disseminate the important findings of their research studies before they are published as a research report or in a scientific journal.

A Statistical and Geographical Analysis of Changes Over Time in the Religious Composition and Distribution of Population in India: A Study at The District Level

Ponnapalli K. Murthy andFaujdar Ram

Religion is defined as "one of the oldest basic socio-cultural characteristics associated with the mankind and civilizations created by them over thousands of years of known history. Different communities and people perceive religion in their own way."

August 2009
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