E/CN.4/1997/91/Add.1 page 7 1981 Census Region Religious denomination Buddhists Kashmir Ladakh Jammu Total 189 68 376 1 141 69 706 62 - 1 514 1 576 Other religious groups - 5 39 44 Religion not stated - - 8 8 Jains Total 31 34 904 1 34 372 27 18 113 59 87 389 Note . In Jammu and Kashmir, the last census was held in 1981. No census could be held in 1991 owing to the disturbed conditions in that State, The projected population of Jammu and Kashmir as of 1991 is 7,718,700. 20. It may be added that, since 1981 and owing to the conflict affecting Jammu and Kashmir, the size of the non-Muslim and Hindu minorities has declined owing to departures to other Indian States. 21. The Special Rapporteur has refrained from presenting an in-depth analysis of the Buddhist and Zoroastrian minorities in this report. Several interviews with authorities, NGOs and the religious representatives of these communities revealed that there are no problem situations, either on the religious level or in society in general. These minorities which, moreover, are the smallest, exercise their religions freely, possess an adequate number of places of worship and religious publications, and refrain from proselytizing among other communities. Both these communities are fully integrated in society, but at the same time keen on preserving their cultural and religious identity. In this connection, the Parsi minority is one of the most active and prosperous in India, both in the economic field as well as in terms of private school establishments, and also one of those that attaches the greatest importance to maintaining itself as a specific and distinct ethnic and religious community. 22. The Special Rapporteur has, on the other hand, analysed the situation of the Hindus, who account for the majority of India's population, through his examination of Muslim, Christian and Sikh minorities and their relations with the State and society. 23. The situation of the Hindu community appears to be satisfactory, both in religious as well as civil matters and in general its characteristic feature is broad tolerance. However, exceptions to this general rule and isolated signs of intolerance have been highlighted in this report under the heading of untouchability and religious extremism.