According to a survey conducted by India's fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in 2021 stated that about 36 percent of Christian men consumed alcohol in India. In contrast, over six percent of Muslim men consumed alcohol.

A survey conducted across India in 2024 found that over 57 percent of the respondents agreed that the scope of reservations should be expanded to both Hindus and Muslims in the Scheduled caste (SC) category in government jobs. 19 percent believed that only Hindus should be given reservations in the category.

This statistic shows the religious affiliation of the population in India as of 2011. In 2011, 79.8 percent of the total Indian population were Hindu.

India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data was reported at 68,740,419.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 49,393,496.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 59,066,957.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68,740,419.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 49,393,496.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE001: Census: Population: by Religion.

A survey conducted across India in 2024 found that ** percent of Hindu population and ** percent of minorities agree that India belongs to all religions equally. The survey reflects citizens' faith in the secular and pluralistic fabric of the country.

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand data was reported at 1,406,825.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,012,141.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand data is updated decadal, averaging 1,209,483.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,406,825.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 1,012,141.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

It was estimated that by 2050, India's Muslim population would grow by ** percent compared to 2010. For followers of the Hindu faith, this change stood at ** percent. According to this projection, the south Asian country would be home not just to the world's majority of Hindus, but also Muslims by this time period. Regardless, the latter would continue to remain a minority within the country at ** percent, with ** percent or *** billion Hindus at the forefront by 2050.

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand: Male data was reported at 740,057.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 539,740.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 639,898.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 740,057.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 539,740.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

This dataset provides the unemployment rates for major religious groups in India, based on usual status (ps+ss). For years before 2017-18, the data was obtained in different quinquennial rounds of NSSO conducted from 2004-05 (NSS 61st) to 2011-12 (NSS 68th round). From 2017-18 the data is sourced from the annual report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data highlights unemployment trends within different religious communities.

With almost all major religions being practiced throughout the country, India is known for its religious diversity. Hinduism made up for the highest share of faith followed by people in the country. According to the Indian census of 2011, Himachal Pradesh had the highest share of Hindu population in the country.

India: Non religious people as percent of the population: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.0 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for India from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: West Bengal: Female data was reported at 12,014,733.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,770,137.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: West Bengal: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 10,892,435.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,014,733.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 9,770,137.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: West Bengal: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

With almost all major religions being practiced throughout the country, India is known for its religious diversity. According to the Indian census of 2011, Hindus made up for the highest share of population in the country.

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand: Female data was reported at 666,768.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 472,401.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 569,584.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 666,768.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 472,401.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

According to a survey conducted in 2020, ** percent of Indian Americans in the United States said that they identified as Hindu while ** percent said that they identified as Muslim. A further **** percent said that they identified with no religion in particular.

The Prison Statistics India report of NCRB provides data on the religion wise distribution of undertrial prisoners in the country; viz; Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, and Others.

Note: 1) Maharashtra stopped proving religion and caste based distribution of undertrials since 2016 2) Report did not publish the data in 2016.

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Gujarat data was reported at 5,846,761.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,592,854.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Gujarat data is updated decadal, averaging 5,219,807.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,846,761.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 4,592,854.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Gujarat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

The percent of children under age five years whose birth has ever been registered by baseline characteristics, NFHS-2015-16, India.

According to a survey conducted between 2013 and 2014 across India, **** percent of the heads of households in the country identified as Hindu, followed by **** percent of Muslim heads of households. This is a direct indicator that although religiously pluralistic, India is a largely Hindu nation.

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