Because Indians are typically Hindu I assume their meat consumption is lower
No, it is a myth that most Hindus consume less meat or are vegetarians.
According to the sample registration system (SRS) baseline survey 2014 released by the registrar general of India, 71 percent of Indians over the age of 15 are non-vegetarian.
https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/06/14/how-india-eats_n_10434374.html
Only a subset of Hindus, technically called Brahmins, are vegetarians. And they are rare in the southern states:
Brahmins also comprise a larger share of the population in North India and only 3% in Tamil Nadu
On to the topic, see:
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