Religion in India

Religions of India is characterised by a diversity of various religious beliefs and numerous practices. The most popular religion in India is Hinduism, and the second most popular religion is Islam. The religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism began in India.

Religion in India (2011 Census)^[1]

  Hinduism (79.8%)

  Islam (14.2%)

  Christianity (2.3%)

  Sikhism (1.72%)

  Buddhism (0.7%)

  Jainism (0.37%)

  Unaffiliated (0.24%)

  Others (incl. Zoroastrianism, Baha'i, Bon, Judaism, Sanamahism, Kirat Mundhum, Sarna sthal, Animism and others) (0.67%)

Pilgrims visiting the one of the world's most valuable Religious Organization Temple The Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala.^[2]

Muslim men in an Islamic library in Delhi

St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Kochi, Kerala

A Sikh pilgrim at the Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab

Hindu temple (left), Sikh temple (middle) and Ahmadiyya mosque (right)