q32

Q.32 [SHOW CARD 21] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?

a. Buddha, God, or gods

1 Exists

2 May exist

3 Does not exist

8 Other (Please Specify) _______

9 Don't know

		1	2	3	8	9	total%	n
total		86.5%	9.4%	2.6%	-	1.4%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	84.3%	10.7%	3.8%	-	1.2%	100.0%	782
	Female	87.9%	8.6%	1.9%	-	1.6%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	78.4%	14.2%	4.5%	-	3.0%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	88.3%	8.4%	2.3%	-	1.0%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	84.2%	10.5%	3.5%	-	1.8%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	86.9%	11.2%	1.5%	-	0.4%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	84.4%	10.8%	3.7%	-	1.1%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	89.6%	7.5%	1.5%	-	1.5%	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	90.7%	7.5%	1.9%	-	-	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	89.7%	6.6%	2.9%	-	0.7%	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	85.7%	4.8%	3.6%	-	6.0%	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	84.9%	10.8%	1.1%	-	3.2%	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	87.3%	7.9%	3.2%	-	1.6%	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	90.4%	9.2%	0.4%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Delhi	88.8%	8.8%	1.6%	-	0.8%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	88.4%	6.2%	5.3%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	91.6%	5.8%	0.9%	-	1.8%	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	82.2%	14.2%	3.6%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	80.0%	11.6%	1.8%	-	6.7%	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	83.6%	8.4%	7.1%	-	0.9%	100.0%	225
	Pune	89.7%	7.1%	0.8%	-	2.4%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	97.6%	0.8%	0.8%	-	0.8%	100.0%	126
	Kochi	71.2%	24.0%	3.2%	-	1.6%	100.0%	125

Q.32 [SHOW CARD 21] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?

b. Life after death

1 Exists

2 May exist

3 Does not exist

8 Other (Please Specify) _______

9 Don't know

		1	2	3	8	9	total%	n
total		30.4%	34.8%	24.9%	0.2%	9.8%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	33.2%	32.4%	23.1%	0.4%	10.9%	100.0%	782
	Female	28.5%	36.3%	26.0%	0.1%	9.1%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	29.1%	32.8%	30.6%	-	7.5%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	28.5%	38.8%	24.9%	-	7.8%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	32.6%	34.7%	22.1%	-	10.5%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	31.1%	31.8%	26.6%	0.4%	10.1%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	32.3%	35.7%	21.6%	0.4%	10.0%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	29.9%	34.3%	27.9%	-	8.0%	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	29.2%	33.5%	29.2%	1.2%	6.8%	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	36.0%	34.6%	21.3%	-	8.1%	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	28.6%	34.5%	20.2%	-	16.7%	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	25.8%	33.3%	23.7%	-	17.2%	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	22.2%	34.9%	27.0%	-	15.9%	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	35.2%	48.0%	15.6%	0.4%	0.8%	100.0%	250
	Delhi	44.4%	36.0%	12.8%	-	6.8%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	24.4%	35.1%	37.3%	-	3.1%	100.0%	225
	Chennai	20.0%	34.7%	33.8%	-	11.6%	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	32.9%	37.8%	22.7%	-	6.7%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	25.3%	42.7%	9.3%	0.4%	22.2%	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	19.6%	16.0%	52.9%	-	11.6%	100.0%	225
	Pune	25.4%	42.1%	17.5%	-	15.1%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	56.3%	19.8%	12.7%	-	11.1%	100.0%	126
	Kochi	24.8%	27.2%	30.4%	1.6%	16.0%	100.0%	125

Q.32 [SHOW CARD 21] Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?

c. A soul or a spirit

1 Exists

2 May exist

3 Does not exist

8 Other (Please Specify) _______

9 Don't know

		1	2	3	8	9	total%	n
total		43.8%	29.0%	21.0%	0.1%	6.2%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	43.7%	28.8%	20.2%	0.3%	7.0%	100.0%	782
	Female	43.8%	29.1%	21.5%	-	5.7%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	41.0%	22.4%	25.4%	-	11.2%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	45.3%	27.2%	23.9%	-	3.6%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	48.8%	28.4%	17.5%	-	5.3%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	44.2%	27.7%	22.1%	-	6.0%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	42.8%	31.2%	19.7%	0.4%	5.9%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	43.8%	30.3%	20.9%	-	5.0%	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	39.1%	31.1%	23.0%	0.6%	6.2%	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	50.7%	27.2%	18.4%	-	3.7%	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	39.3%	36.9%	13.1%	-	10.7%	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	39.8%	28.0%	22.6%	-	9.7%	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	30.2%	34.9%	22.2%	-	12.7%	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	34.4%	38.8%	24.0%	0.4%	2.4%	100.0%	250
	Delhi	49.6%	30.8%	16.0%	-	3.6%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	31.6%	33.8%	32.9%	-	1.8%	100.0%	225
	Chennai	38.7%	38.7%	16.4%	-	6.2%	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	52.9%	23.1%	22.2%	-	1.8%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	40.9%	25.3%	15.1%	0.4%	18.2%	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	38.7%	17.3%	36.0%	-	8.0%	100.0%	225
	Pune	45.2%	34.9%	10.3%	-	9.5%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	81.0%	11.9%	4.8%	-	2.4%	100.0%	126
	Kochi	40.8%	28.8%	20.0%	-	10.4%	100.0%	125