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
12389total%n
total86.5%9.4%2.6%-1.4%100.0%2002
genderMale84.3%10.7%3.8%-1.2%100.0%782
Female87.9%8.6%1.9%-1.6%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years78.4%14.2%4.5%-3.0%100.0%134
20 - 24 years88.3%8.4%2.3%-1.0%100.0%309
25 - 29 years84.2%10.5%3.5%-1.8%100.0%285
30 - 34 years86.9%11.2%1.5%-0.4%100.0%267
35 - 39 years84.4%10.8%3.7%-1.1%100.0%269
40 - 44 years89.6%7.5%1.5%-1.5%100.0%201
45 - 49 years90.7%7.5%1.9%--100.0%161
50 - 54 years89.7%6.6%2.9%-0.7%100.0%136
55 - 59 years85.7%4.8%3.6%-6.0%100.0%84
60 - 64 years84.9%10.8%1.1%-3.2%100.0%93
65 - 69 years87.3%7.9%3.2%-1.6%100.0%63
centMumbai 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
Bangalore82.2%14.2%3.6%--100.0%225
Hyderabad80.0%11.6%1.8%-6.7%100.0%225
Ahmedabad83.6%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
12389total%n
total30.4%34.8%24.9%0.2%9.8%100.0%2002
genderMale33.2%32.4%23.1%0.4%10.9%100.0%782
Female28.5%36.3%26.0%0.1%9.1%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years29.1%32.8%30.6%-7.5%100.0%134
20 - 24 years28.5%38.8%24.9%-7.8%100.0%309
25 - 29 years32.6%34.7%22.1%-10.5%100.0%285
30 - 34 years31.1%31.8%26.6%0.4%10.1%100.0%267
35 - 39 years32.3%35.7%21.6%0.4%10.0%100.0%269
40 - 44 years29.9%34.3%27.9%-8.0%100.0%201
45 - 49 years29.2%33.5%29.2%1.2%6.8%100.0%161
50 - 54 years36.0%34.6%21.3%-8.1%100.0%136
55 - 59 years28.6%34.5%20.2%-16.7%100.0%84
60 - 64 years25.8%33.3%23.7%-17.2%100.0%93
65 - 69 years22.2%34.9%27.0%-15.9%100.0%63
centMumbai 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
Bangalore32.9%37.8%22.7%-6.7%100.0%225
Hyderabad25.3%42.7%9.3%0.4%22.2%100.0%225
Ahmedabad19.6%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
12389total%n
total43.8%29.0%21.0%0.1%6.2%100.0%2002
genderMale43.7%28.8%20.2%0.3%7.0%100.0%782
Female43.8%29.1%21.5%-5.7%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years41.0%22.4%25.4%-11.2%100.0%134
20 - 24 years45.3%27.2%23.9%-3.6%100.0%309
25 - 29 years48.8%28.4%17.5%-5.3%100.0%285
30 - 34 years44.2%27.7%22.1%-6.0%100.0%267
35 - 39 years42.8%31.2%19.7%0.4%5.9%100.0%269
40 - 44 years43.8%30.3%20.9%-5.0%100.0%201
45 - 49 years39.1%31.1%23.0%0.6%6.2%100.0%161
50 - 54 years50.7%27.2%18.4%-3.7%100.0%136
55 - 59 years39.3%36.9%13.1%-10.7%100.0%84
60 - 64 years39.8%28.0%22.6%-9.7%100.0%93
65 - 69 years30.2%34.9%22.2%-12.7%100.0%63
centMumbai 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
Bangalore52.9%23.1%22.2%-1.8%100.0%225
Hyderabad40.9%25.3%15.1%0.4%18.2%100.0%225
Ahmedabad38.7%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