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Sep 21, 2021 · This Pew Research Center study describes the religious makeup of India’s population, how it changed between 1951 and 2011, and the main causes of the change. The analysis focuses on India’s three largest religious groups – Hindus, Muslims and Christians – and also covers Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains when suitable data is available.
- Population growth and religious composition in India | Pew ...
The religion question on the Indian census is open-ended,...
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The analysis focuses on India’s three largest religious...
- Population growth and religious composition in India | Pew ...
India has a population of 123 crore per a 2012 demographic survey by Indian government. According to the 2012 WIN-Gallup Global Index of Religion and Atheism report, 81% of Indians were religious, 13% were non-religious, 3% were convinced atheists, and 3% were unsure or did not respond.
While India globally has one of the largest Hindu populations at over 80 percent, it is also home to the world’s largest Muslim population which is close to 13 percent, followed by Christians,...
The two largest groups, Hindus and Muslims, make up 94% of India's 1.2 billion people. Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains together make up the remaining 6% of the population.
Jun 29, 2021 · analysis of all major religious groups in India – Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains – as well as all major regional zones. Data was weighted to account for the different probabilities of selection among respondents and to align with demographic benchmarks for the Indian adult population from the 2011 census.
