Total population | |
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1.16 billion[1] (2024) 80.8% 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 and most practised religion in India.[2][3] According to the Studies of 2024, 1.16 billion people identify as Hindu,[4] representing 80.8% (nearly 81%) of the country's population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population.[5][6] The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Shaivite, Vaishnavite and Shakta denominations.[7] India is one of the three countries in the world (Nepal (81%) and Mauritius (48%) being the other two) where Hinduism is the dominant religion.
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