The claim of Indian Bahais:

1-Bahai Census projected by Baha’i Administration through their propaganda websites and Media. They project about 2.2 million Baha’is in India.

2-Bahai Census projected by Baha’i Administration in their internal newsletters and Annual Reports. Here they are of the opinion that there are hundred thousand Baha’is. [Ref: Annual Report Ridvan 165 B.E. 2007-2008 ]

However, the official census of Government of India has something else to offer.

Official census of The Government of India

A-Census of 1991
The official Census of Government of India taken in 1991 puts Baha’i population as 5,575 (2,966 men and 2,609 women) [Ref: Indian Census Returns, 1991, for the Baha’is of India.]

B-Census of 2001
The official Census of Government of India taken in 2001 puts Baha’i population as 11,324 (6,138 men and 5,186 women) [Ref: Census of India, 2001]

C- Census of 2011
The official Census of Government of India taken in 2011 brings down the  Baha’i population by 60% to 4,572 (2,338 men and 2,234 women)
[Ref: Census of India, 2011]

A detailed statewise analysis of the 2011 data is hereby attached

It is not a hidden fact that the census conducted by the Government of India is carried out very meticulously by sincere and dedicated officers going door to door covering every household.

Manipulations of Baha’is

1-Most of them are foreigners of Persian origin

2-Previously when they had a policy of getting signed declarations of conversion many have signed the card thinking that Baha’i Faith is a social organization.

3-Some of them have signed due to deception.

4-In Pune it was reported that Persian Baha’is have gone to the villages and they have asked illiterate villagers to sign the card offering the temptation that signees would receive some scholarship.

5-In Madhya Pradesh, Baha’i speakers have gathered masses giving some lectures and the speaker asking the question. Is there any one amongst you who does not believe in God? The audience responded ‘No’. The speaker then exhorted them to sign the card.

6-One of the Bahai official who visited India in 1984 claimed in his speech at the Baha’i Centre that he would have easily collected 200 addresses of people saying they are Baha’is although they gathered there under the name of a Medical Camp.

7-Many false addresses were given to acquire number of delegates especially in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Why should the Baha’i authorities wish to project an image more than its reality?

1-It is in order to present an inaccurate picture to the world (as well as to individuals considering conversion) and to make the Cult seem much more successful and influential than it really is.

2- To seek minority status and demand no interference status from the Government of India in all their closed door affairs.

Conclusion

The secretive Baha’i cult is already involved in controversies of various sorts. It is also a matter of grave concern for our nation that this foreign group having a population of few thousand is still managing to wield immense financial resources. They are openly defying certified government data about their population figures.

Official Government of India Census of the Baha’is as per 2011 records

States	Total			Rural			Urban
	Persons	Males	Females	Persons	Males	Females	Persons	Males	Females
JAMMU & KASHMIR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HIMACHAL PRADESH	105	52	53	98	48	50	7	4	3
PUNJAB	15	9	6	1	1	0	14	8	6
CHANDIGARH	36	19	17	0	0	0	36	19	17
UTTARAKHAND/UTTARANCHAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HARYANA	20	9	11	0	0	0	20	9	11
DELHI	71	36	35	0	0	0	71	36	35
RAJASTHAN	18	8	10	0	0	0	18	8	10
UTTAR PRADESH	597	314	283	556	289	267	41	25	16
BIHAR	105	66	39	82	51	31	23	15	8
SIKKIM	228	114	114	171	93	78	57	21	36
ARUNACHAL PRADESH	10	6	4	2	2	0	8	4	4
NAGALAND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MANIPUR	86	37	49	25	10	15	61	27	34
MIZORAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TRIPURA	614	325	289	417	222	195	197	103	94
MEGHALAYA	6	4	2	0	0	0	6	4	2
ASSAM	30	15	15	20	10	10	10	5	5
WEST BENGAL	469	247	222	417	223	194	52	24	28
JHARKHAND	8	6	2	0	0	0	8	6	2
ORISSA/ODISHA	485	230	255	451	210	241	34	20	14
CHHATTISGARH	31	15	16	8	4	4	23	11	12
MADHYA PRADESH	307	153	154	164	85	79	143	68	75
GUJARAT	524	267	257	468	237	231	56	30	26
DAMAN & DIU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
MAHARASHTRA	369	183	186	26	15	11	343	168	175
ANDHRA PRADESH	25	9	16	6	2	4	19	7	12
KARNATAKA	25	17	8	15	11	4	10	6	4
GOA	4	3	1	0	0	0	4	3	1
KERALA	189	98	91	111	58	53	78	40	38
TAMIL NADU	58	33	25	12	7	5	46	26	20
PONDICHERRY	7	4	3	7	4	3	0	0	0
LAKSHADWEEP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	129	59	70	84	37	47	45	22	23
Total for entire INDIA	4572	2338	2234	3141	1619	1522	1431	719	712

In India the Baha’I are categorised along with 84 minor tribal Indian religions. The following is an analysis of their population in the 35 Indian States and Union Territories ( as in 2011). Their Maximum population in any state is 614 in far off Tripura. Their population has decreased by 60% from the 2001 figure of 11324.

Population Analysis

Range	States/Union Territories
Zero	6
0-30	12
31-100	5
101-500	9
500-614	3
More than 614	0
TOTAL	35