Religion in Sikkim Sikkim is the least populous state in India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the 2011 census, out of the 6.10 Lacs population, around 3.52 lakhs (57.76%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 1.67 lakhs (27.39%) as Buddhists and 60.5 thousand (9.91%) as Christians. …
Religion in Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is India’s 20th most populous state and has a predominately Hindu population. At the 2011 census, out of 68.64 Lakhs population, around 65 Lakhs (95%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 1.50 Lakhs (2.18%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 80 thousand (1.16%) as Sikh and …
Religion in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand is the most populous Hill state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of the 1 Crore population, around 84 Lakhs (82.97%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 14 lakhs (13.95%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 2.36 …
Religion in Karnataka Karnataka is the Eighth most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions and communities. At the census 2011, out of the 6.10 Crore population, around 5.13 crores (84.00%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 79 lakhs (12.92%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 11.43 …
Jain Population in India According to the 2011 census, out of India’s population of 1.21 billion, 4.5 million (or 45 lakh) identified themselves as followers of Jainism. This means Jains made up 0.37% of the total population in 2011. The states with the largest Jain populations were Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, …
Religion in Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is the second most populous Union Territory of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of the 1.25 Crore* population, around 85 Lakhs (68.31%) have returned themselves as followers of Islam religion, 36 Lakhs (28.44%) as followers of …
Buddhist Population in India According to the 2011 census, there were 8.5 million or 85 lakh Buddhists in India, making up 0.70% of the population. The states with the largest Buddhist populations were Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and the North-Eastern states. Sikkim (27.39%), Arunachal Pradesh (11.77%), and Mizoram (8.5%) had the highest …
Sikh Population in India As of the 2011 census, out of the 1.21 billion population of India, just over 20.8 million (1.72%) are Sikh. The states/union territories with significant Sikh populations are Punjab (57%), Chandigarh (13.11%), Haryana (4.91%), Delhi (3.40%), Uttarakhand (2.34%), and Jammu & Kashmir (1.87%). It is estimated that by 2024, approximately 24 …
Christian Population in India In the 2011 census, out of India’s 1.21 billion population, a little over 27.8 million or 2.78 crore (2.3% of India’s population) are Christians. Christianity is the third largest religion in India, after Hinduism and Islam. Christianity is predominant in three Northeastern states: Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya. It also has a …
Religion in Delhi The National Capital Territory of Delhi is the most populous Union Territory of India and has a diverse population of many religions and communities. At the census 2011, out of 1.68 Crore population, around 1.37 crores (81.68%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 21.58 lakhs (12.86%) as Muslims or …
