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-The Indian Express&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.
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Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.

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&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Indian Express&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.
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	&#039;disp&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Indian Express&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.&lt;/div&gt;&#039;,
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-The Indian Express&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.
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Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.

Mumbai: Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh...&#039;
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-The Indian Express&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.
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Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.

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	&#039;disp&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Indian Express&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.&lt;/div&gt;&#039;,
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&lt;em&gt;Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Activists claim that the data &amp;mdash; released last month &amp;mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &amp;lsquo;non workers&amp;rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lsquo;Non workers&amp;rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &amp;mdash; paid or unpaid &amp;mdash; household duties, or cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &amp;mdash; a quarter of the country&amp;rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hindus are 79.8% of India&amp;rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &amp;lsquo;Others&amp;rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&amp;rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&amp;rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &amp;lsquo;beggar&amp;rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&amp;rsquo;s share in country&amp;rsquo;s population, show Census data.

Mumbai: Muslims make up 14.23% of India&amp;rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh...&#039;
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-The Indian Express<br />
<br />
<em>Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &lsquo;beggar&rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&rsquo;s share in country&rsquo;s population, show Census data.<br />
<br />
Mumbai: </em>Muslims make up 14.23% of India&rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.<br />
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Activists claim that the data &mdash; released last month &mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &lsquo;non workers&rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.<br />
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&lsquo;Non workers&rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &mdash; paid or unpaid &mdash; household duties, or cultivation.<br />
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As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.<br />
<br />
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &mdash; a quarter of the country&rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.<br />
<br />
Hindus are 79.8% of India&rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.<br />
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Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &lsquo;Others&rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.<br />
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&ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.<br />
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Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.<br />
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-The Indian Express<br />
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<em>Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &lsquo;beggar&rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&rsquo;s share in country&rsquo;s population, show Census data.<br />
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Mumbai: </em>Muslims make up 14.23% of India&rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.<br />
<br />
Activists claim that the data &mdash; released last month &mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &lsquo;non workers&rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.<br />
<br />
&lsquo;Non workers&rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &mdash; paid or unpaid &mdash; household duties, or cultivation.<br />
<br />
As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.<br />
<br />
Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &mdash; a quarter of the country&rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.<br />
<br />
Hindus are 79.8% of India&rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.<br />
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Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &lsquo;Others&rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.<br />
<br />
&ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.<br />
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<br />
The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.<br />
<br />
Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.
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-The Indian Express

Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &lsquo;beggar&rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&rsquo;s share in country&rsquo;s population, show Census data.

Mumbai: Muslims make up 14.23% of India&rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh...'
$disp = '<div align="justify">-The Indian Express<br /><br /><em>Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh &lsquo;beggar&rsquo; population is disproportionately larger than the community&rsquo;s share in country&rsquo;s population, show Census data.<br /><br />Mumbai: </em>Muslims make up 14.23% of India&rsquo;s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India.<br /><br />Activists claim that the data &mdash; released last month &mdash; on the religious orientation of those deemed &lsquo;non workers&rsquo; in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution.<br /><br />&lsquo;Non workers&rsquo; are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity &mdash; paid or unpaid &mdash; household duties, or cultivation.<br /><br />As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh.<br /><br />Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus &mdash; a quarter of the country&rsquo;s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh.<br /><br />Hindus are 79.8% of India&rsquo;s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow.<br /><br />Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as &lsquo;Others&rsquo;. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female.<br /><br />&ldquo;Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,&rdquo; Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said.<br /><br />Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India&rsquo;s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants.<br /><br />Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars.<br /><br />The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself.<br /><br />Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.</div>'
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Every 4th person categorised as ‘beggar’ in India is Muslim -Zeeshan Shaikh

-The Indian Express Share of Muslims in official 3.7 lakh ‘beggar’ population is disproportionately larger than the community’s share in country’s population, show Census data. Mumbai: Muslims make up 14.23% of India’s population. They are, however, nearly 25% of the 3.7 lakh individuals who have been listed as beggars by the Government of India. Activists claim that the data — released last month — on the religious orientation of those deemed ‘non workers’ in Census 2011, highlights, once again, the limited or unequal access that certain communities or groups of citizens have to government schemes and services, which pushes them to destitution. ‘Non workers’ are defined in the Census as individuals who do not participate in any economic activity — paid or unpaid — household duties, or cultivation. As per Census data, of the total 72.89 crore non workers, 3.7 lakh are beggars. This number fell 41% since the last Census of 2001, which recorded the number of beggars at 6.3 lakh. Muslims make up an unusually high percentage of individuals who have been categorised as beggars. A total of 92,760 Muslims are categorised thus — a quarter of the country’s total beggar population of 3.7 lakh. Hindus are 79.8% of India’s population, but with 2.68 lakh individuals, make up 72.22% of its beggar population. Christians, who are 2.3% of the population, make up 0.88% of the beggar population (3,303 individuals). Buddhists (0.52%), Sikhs (0.45%), Jains (0.06%) and others (0.30%) follow. Interestingly, more Muslim women seem to be begging as compared to Muslim men, a trend that is opposite to that of all communities except those categorised as ‘Others’. The national average is 53.13% male beggars to 46.87% female beggars; for Muslims, the ratio is 43.61% male beggars and 56.38% female. “Destitution is the outcome of the failure of government programmes to provide a safety net to its citizens. This number is evidence of how certain groups in society have lesser access to services and government programmes and are pushed to being destitutes,” Mohammed Tarique, coordinator of Koshish, a Tata Institute of Social Sciences Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitution, said. Beggary is illegal in India, and is punishable by imprisonment of 3-10 years. The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 has been followed by almost all states in the country. Activists say the Act provides no clear categorisation of beggars, and even homeless and landless labourers who have migrated to different cities are categorised as beggars. Like many of India’s laws, the anti-beggary legislation is based on an archaic British law against vagrants. Under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, anyone having no visible means of subsistence and found wandering about in a public space is deemed as a beggar. All those who solicit alms in a public place under any pretence including singing, dancing, fortune-telling or street performing are also deemed as beggars. The Act gives discretionary powers to the police to pick up anyone on suspicion that he is a beggar or a destitute with no means of fending for himself. Activists say the law, rather than rehabilitating destitutes, criminalises the poor and those suffering from mental illnesses. Some states like Bihar have undertaken a programme for the rehabilitation of beggars. But other states like Maharashtra and West Bengal can put away an individual found on the street to prison.