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  2. Religion in Maharashtra is characterised by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. According to the 2011 census, Hinduism was the principal religion in the state at 79.83% of the total population, while Muslims constituted 11.54% of the total population.

  3. Aug 18, 2021 · Religion: Population 2011: 2024 Estimate: 1: Hindu: 89,703,057: 10 Crore: 2: Muslim: 12,971,152: 1.5 Crore: 3: Buddhist: 6,531,200: 75 lakh: 4: Jain: 1,400,349: 15.75 lakh: 5: Christian: 1,080,073: 12.60 lakh: 6: Sikh: 223,247: 2.5 lakh: 7: Other religions and persuasions: 178,965: 2 lakh: 8: Religion not stated: 286,290: 3.16 lakh Total ...

  4. Religion in Maharashtra state (2011) [2] Hinduism (79.83%) Islam (11.54%) Buddhism (5.81%) Jainism (1.25%) Christianity (0.96%) Sikhism (0.20%) Others (including Jews, Gonds, Parsis) (0.41%) Deities. Vithoba is popular deity in Maharashtra.

    District
    Total Population
    Population Under 6 Years
    Hindu Population
    Nandurbar
    1,311,709
    230,213
    1,198,481
    Dhule
    1,707,947
    255,231
    1,522,895
    Jalgaon
    3,682,690
    525,668
    3,049,368
    Buldana
    2,232,480
    340,294
    1,622,192
  5. Sep 21, 2021 · Buddhists are most often found in Maharashtra on India’s western coast (6.5 million, or 65 lakh), making up 77% of India’s Buddhists. Maharashtra, India’s second most populous state – which includes Mumbai, India’s largest city – is also the state with the largest number of Jains (1.4 million, or 14 lakh – 31% of Indian Jains).

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  6. Islam is the second-largest religion in the state, with around 11.54% followers. Buddhism is the third-largest religion with around 5.81% followers. Other religious communities in Maharashtra include Jainism, Christianity and Sikhism accounting for a small portion of population.

  7. The breakup of the people following these religions in Maharashtra is - around 10 percent of the population in the state comprises of Muslims, 6 percent comprises of Buddhists, 1.3 percent comprises of Jains and 1 percent of Christians. The rest of the population comprises of Zoroastrians and Jews.

  8. The state of Maharashtra spans multiple cultures which includes cultures related to Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, etc. Lord Ganesha, Maruti, Mahadeo in form of Shivlinga, Khandoba, Kalubai devi, and Lord Vitthal are some of the deities worshipped by Hindus of Maharashtra.

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