Hinduism in India
At the 2011 census, out of a population of 1.21 billion, just over 966 million (79.80%) identified themselves as followers of the Hindu religion. Hinduism is the predominant religion in India, with more than nine out of ten Hindus worldwide residing in the country. Outside of India, the largest Hindu populations are in Nepal and Bangladesh. By 2024, it is estimated that approximately 1.1 billion people in India will be followers of Hinduism. Hindus are the majority in 29 States/UTs, with the exception of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab..
also read about Top Countries by Hindu Population
Source: Census 2011 and Census estimates
Hinduism by Indian States & UTs (Census 2011)
The Hindus are most numerous in 29 States/UTs except in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab.
| # | State | Total Population | Hindu Population | % of Total |
| 1 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 | 6,532,765 | 95.17% |
| 2 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 322,857 | 93.93% |
| 3 | Orissa | 41,974,218 | 39,300,341 | 93.63% |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 | 23,819,789 | 93.25% |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 | 66,007,121 | 90.89% |
| 6 | Daman and Diu | 243,247 | 220,150 | 90.50% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 | 53,533,988 | 88.57% |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 | 60,657,103 | 88.49% |
| 9 | Andhra Pradesh / Telangana | 84,580,777 | 74,824,149 | 88.46% |
| 10 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 | 63,188,168 | 87.58% |
| 11 | Haryana | 25,351,462 | 22,171,128 | 87.46% |
| 12 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 | 1,089,409 | 87.30% |
| 13 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 | 51,317,472 | 84.00% |
| 14 | Tripura | 3,673,917 | 3,063,903 | 83.40% |
| 15 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 | 8,368,636 | 82.97% |
| 16 | Bihar | 104,099,452 | 86,078,686 | 82.69% |
| 17 | Delhi | 16,787,941 | 13,712,100 | 81.68% |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | 852,574 | 80.78% |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 | 89,703,057 | 79.83% |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 | 159,312,654 | 79.73% |
| 21 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 | 64,385,546 | 70.54% |
| 22 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 | 264,296 | 69.45% |
| 23 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 | 22,376,051 | 67.83% |
| 24 | Goa | 1,458,545 | 963,877 | 66.08% |
| 25 | Assam | 31,205,576 | 19,180,759 | 61.47% |
| 26 | Sikkim | 610,577 | 352,662 | 57.76% |
| 27 | Kerala | 33,406,061 | 18,282,492 | 54.73% |
| 28 | Manipur | 2,855,794 | 1,181,876 | 41.39% |
| 29 | Punjab | 27,743,338 | 10,678,138 | 38.49% |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 401,876 | 29.04% |
| 31 | Jammu and Kashmir | 12,541,302 | 3,566,674 | 28.44% |
| 32 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 | 342,078 | 11.53% |
| 33 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 | 173,054 | 8.75% |
| 34 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 1,788 | 2.77% |
| 35 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 | 30,136 | 2.75% |
Source: Census 2011
Top States with Hindu Population
The Hindus are most numerous in 29 States & Union Territories. Uttar Pradesh is the state with the largest Hindu population followed by Maharashtra & Bihar. Let’s have look at the top 10 states with Hindu Population
Top States with Hindu population
| # | State | Population 2011 | Pop. in Crores |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 159,312,654 | 16 Crore |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 89,703,057 | 9 Crore |
| 3 | Bihar | 86,078,686 | 8.6 Crore |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 66,007,121 | 6.6 Crore |
| 5 | West Bengal | 64,385,546 | 6.4 Crore |
| 6 | Tamil Nadu | 63,188,168 | 6.3 Crore |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 60,657,103 | 6 Crore |
| 8 | Gujarat | 53,533,988 | 5.3 Crore |
| 9 | Karnataka | 51,317,472 | 5.1 Crore |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 44,875,698 | 4.4 Crore |
Source: Census 2011