Indians tend to form their friendships within their own religious community

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June 22, 2021

3. Religious segregation

Indians tend to form their friendships within their own religious community

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3. Religious segregation
India’s minority communities generally say they would be willing to accept a Hindu as a neighbor
College-educated Hindus express greater willingness to accept a person of a different religion as a neighbor
In Northeast India, skepticism about accepting neighbors of other religions
Indians almost never marry across religious lines
Most Indians say it is very important to stop interreligious marriage
Education, importance of religion tied to views on interreligious marriage
Among Hindus, those who favor BJP are more likely to see stopping interreligious marriage as a high priority
Substantial shares among Hindus, Muslims and Jains score at higher end of religious segregation index
Among Hindus, attitudes toward religious segregation closely tied to views on national identity, voting

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