Brahmins % falls in India

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  1. Wadood

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    Uttarakhand is the only province with the largest % of Brahmans according to the 2011 census, 20%, or nearly 2 million.

    Next in line (outside Delhi) is Himachal Pradesh, then Jammu, then Uttar Pradesh.

    Nepal has a higher % of Brahmans than Uttar Pradesh, 12.5% compared to 10%
     
  2. Wadood

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    By the 2011 Census, Brahmins (all sub-castes) now make up 3.87% of the Indian population.

    2001 census gave their percentage as 4.1%

    In 1931, they were said to be 9%
     

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