Vegetarian Population Share
Rajasthan and Gujarat are 60%+ vegetarian; Bengal and Kerala are under 5% — India's food map defies the stereotype.
Policy implication
Nutrition policy built on a vegetarian default fails in states where animal protein is the primary protein source.
Nutrition policy built on a vegetarian default fails in states where animal protein is the primary protein source.
Data vintage. This map uses the 2011 Census, the latest published count by state and district. Populations and shares will have changed since.
Data note. The Census of India is taken once a decade. The 2011 Census is the latest to publish state and district tables, and the next census is planned for 2027, so there is no later official count to replace these figures. Shares, ratios and populations will have moved since 2011.
Source: Census 2011 (2011). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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