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By Nidhi Jacob A widely circulated social media post has claimed that the Institute of World Demographic Research Institute has predicted that Muslims will make up 84% of India’s total population by 2041. This claim is false. BOOM found that there is no institute by that name. Besides, available data indicates a declining trend in growth and fertility rates among all religious groups in recent decades. The post provides demographic statistics about the Hindu and Muslim populations in India from 1948 to projected figures in 2041. It cites the “World Demographic Research Institute” and includes …