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Hinduism accounts for 80% of the population of India.

The second largest religion is Islam, at about thirteen percent of the population.

About two percent of Indians adhere to Christianity. Zoroastrianism and Judaism.

  • Religion Population Percent
  • All religions 1,028,610,328 100.00%
  • Hindus 827,578,868 80.456%
  • Muslims 138,188,240 13.434%
  • Christians 24,080,016 2.341%
  • Sikhs 19,215,730 1.868%
  • Buddhists 7,955,207 0.773%
  • Jains 4,225,053 0.411%
  • Others 6,639,626 0.645%
  • Religion not stated 727,588 0.07%

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Previously India was a completely Hindu with small populations of buddhists country. But later, the Muslims invaded and destroyed the Hindu temples and were able to establish settlements and lived there.

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The most ancient religion originated in India is 'Sanatan-Dharm', which is also known as Vaidik-Dharm; now called as Hinduism. The other religions; Buddhism, Jainism or Khalsa... all are the branches of the root-religion 'Sanatan' religion.

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One can find the religion in diverse sense.There are many of them,not surprising one can find the change of language and culture after few miles.

Religions in majority are - Hindu,Sikhs,Muslims,Christians.These are the Macro level division but if we delve deeper there are many sub-divisions.These divisions can only be experienced once you visit this colourfull country.

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Hinduism, Budhism, Sikhism

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Buddhism and Hinduism

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism

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