Selection of Pilgrims for Haj

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The selection of pilgrims from various States for the Haj pilgrimage for the year 2010 has been conducted by the Haj Committee of India through the computerized draw of lots in May 2010.

The quota allotted to the States is based on the percentage of Muslim population as per 2001 census. Details of the State-wise Quota for Haj 2010 are as follows:

S. No.

State

Muslim Population

Final Quota

1

Andaman & Nicobar (UT)

29,265

119

2

Andhra Pradesh

6,986,856

6027

3

Assam

8,413,252

4220

4

Bihar

13,722,048

6268

5

Chandigarh

35,548

43

6

Chhattisgarh

409,615

353

7

Dadra, Nagar Haveli (UT)

6,524

15

8

Daman & Diu (UT)

12,281

54

9

Delhi (NCT)

1,623,520

1401

10

Goa

92,210

341

11

Gujarat

4,592,854

3963

12

Haryana

1,222,916

1055

13

Himachal Pradesh

119,512

187

14

Jammu & Kashmir

6,793,240

5861

15

Jharkhand

3,731,308

2896

16

Karnataka

6,463,127

5576

17

Kerala

7,863,842

6784

18

Lakshadweep (UT)

57,903

50

19

Madhya Pradesh

3,841,449

3314

20

Maharashtra

10,270,485

8861

21

Manipur

190,939

354

22

Orrisa

761,985

657

23

Pondicherry

59,358

321

24

Punjab

382,045

330

25

Rajasthan

4,788,227

4131

26

Tamil Nadu

3,470,647

2994

27

Tripura

254,442

108

28

Uttar Pradesh

30,740,158

26519

29

Uttarakhand

1,012,141

873

30

West Bengal

20,240,543

10325

Total

138,188,240

104,000

For those pilgrims choosing to go through the Haj Committee of India, Government makes arrangements to facilitate travel, accommodation as well as other logistical support.

This information was given by Shri S.M. Krishna, Minister of External Affairs.

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