Assam’s minority population may reach 50%, says Himanta citing census trends

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that, based on empirical data and past census records, the minority population in the state is projected to reach nearly 50% in the coming years. 

Citing the 2011 Census, Sarma noted that minorities currently constitute 34% of Assam’s population. 
Excluding the 3% indigenous Assamese Muslims, he said, the figure of Muslims who migrated to the state stands at 31%.

“If you project that on the basis of 2021 and trends seen in 2031, you arrive at an almost 50-50 population position,” the Chief Minister stated. Emphasising that his statement was not a personal opinion but grounded in data, he said, “There is no my take. I am just stating what is in the statistical census report.”

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Himanta Biswa Sarma, on June 10 expressed serious concerns about the shifting population patterns in the Goalpara constituency. Speaking to the media at a press conference, CM Sarma said how the Hindu community, once the majority in Goalpara, has now become a minority. He directly questioned the Congress party's position on the issue, asking, "Ultimately, whose side is the Congress party?"

The Chief Minister urged people to visit Goalpara town to understand the situation better. He specifically pointed to the area near Raikhyosini forest, right at the edge of Goalpara town. According to Sarma, a significant number of people, claiming to be flood-affected from the Baghbar area, moved into Goalpara after floods.

"So many came that once a Hindu majority has now become a Muslim majority," stated CM Sarma. He said that this change is happening in prime locations, right next to the Goalpara Circuit House and the District Court.