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The Muslim population in India is estimated to be 19.7 crore by 2023, according to Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Minister of Minority Affairs in Lok Sabha. The Muslim community accounted for 14.2% of the total population in census 2011. According to PLFS data, the literacy rate among Muslims aged seven years and above was 77.7%, and the labor force participation rate stood at 35.1%.