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Religion and historical population composition
National and geographic composition, with all categories retained and Census 2011 boundaries visible.
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| Measure | Value | Who or what is counted? | Period and evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu share of India’s Census 2011 populationIndia · Religion and historical population composition | 79.8% | All persons in Census 2011; reported religious community | 2011 Official source ↗C-01 India Total; one-decimal percentage also published in the 25 August 2015 release Definition and limitsHistorical enumerated population, not 2026 religious composition. Retains all 35 Census 2011 geographies, including undivided Andhra Pradesh, the former Jammu and Kashmir state, and separate Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Other religions and persuasions and Religion not stated are retained separately. Religion not stated is not synonymous with atheist, no religion, or other religions. Shares are calculated from the table’s exact counts. Rounded shares may not sum to precisely 100%. Aggregate place composition must not be used to assign religion to a person or household. |
| Muslim share of India’s Census 2011 populationIndia · Religion and historical population composition | 14.2% | All persons in Census 2011; reported religious community | 2011 Official source ↗C-01 India Total; one-decimal percentage also published in the 25 August 2015 release Definition and limitsHistorical enumerated population, not 2026 religious composition. Retains all 35 Census 2011 geographies, including undivided Andhra Pradesh, the former Jammu and Kashmir state, and separate Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Other religions and persuasions and Religion not stated are retained separately. Religion not stated is not synonymous with atheist, no religion, or other religions. Shares are calculated from the table’s exact counts. Rounded shares may not sum to precisely 100%. Aggregate place composition must not be used to assign religion to a person or household. |
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