Overview of the presence and role of Hinduism in India
This article is about Hinduism in the Indian Republic. For Hinduism in the Indian subcontinent, see Hinduism in South Asia.
Hinduism in India
Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Total population
1.1 billion[1] (2020) 80% of population
Regions with significant populations
Uttar Pradesh
192,000,000
Bihar
107,000,000
Maharashtra
101,000,000
Madhya Pradesh
78,000,000
Rajasthan
71,500,000
West Bengal
70,500,000
Tamil Nadu
68,000,000
Scriptures
Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita), Ramayana, and others
Languages
Sanskrit (sacred) Indian languages (according to the region)
Hinduism is the largest religion in India.[2][3] According to the 2011 Census of India, 966.3 million people identify as Hindu,[4] representing 79.8% of the country's population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population.[5][6] The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Shaivite and Vaishnavite denominations.[7] India is one of the three countries in the world (Nepal and Mauritius being the other two) where Hinduism is the dominant religion.
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Global Information
[1] (2020)