000			01425nam a22001457a 4500
020			_a978193439005
082			_a338.95483 _bZAC/C
100			_aZacharia,K.C
245			_aChanging Kerala: Population growth and economic development of religious deniminations
260			_aKochi _bRedInk _c2017
300			_a195p.
520			_aIn 1951, the Census of India stopped providing information on religious subdivisions. Since then, data on castes, denominations, and sects have been hard to come by. In this pioneering study based on the Kerala Migration Surveys, K.C. Zachariah estimates the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of religious communities in Kerala, and fills the void for the state in recent years. Collating data on seven Hindu castes, nine Christian denominations, and two Muslims sects, the author examines, among other things, the geographic distribution, age structure, education levels, migration, remittances, and household economic conditions of communities. His Index of Development Benefit and population projections up to 2051 give us a peek into Kerala’s future. Rich in data and filled with nuggets of information, the book provides empirical evidence for policymaking and meaningful discussions on the changing demographic and socio-economic landscape of Kerala.
650			_aEconomic development-Kerala _areligious demography-Kerala _asocio economic development
942			_cBK
999			_c59505 _d59505