The large majority of the population lives in poverty, and approximately one third of the population lives below the poverty line, defined as a daily income of US$ 1.90 a day (World Bank, 22 May, 2016). According to official statistics 89% of the population belong to Hinduism, 9,1% belong to Islam and 1,7% are Christian. The last figure is most probably incorrect, for many Christians do not reveal their faith. They will be dismissed from government jobs, and quite often they will not get jobs elsewhere.