Hinduism in India

Hinduism is the largest religion in India. According to the 2011 Census of India, 966.3 million people identify as Hindu, representing 79.8% of the country's population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population. The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Shaivite and Vaishnavite denominations. India is one of the three countries in the world (Nepal and Mauritius being the other two) where Hinduism is the dominant religion.

This article is about Hinduism in the Indian Republic. For Hinduism in the Indian subcontinent, see Hinduism in South Asia.
Hinduism in India
Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Total population
1.1 billion (2020)
80% of population
Regions with significant populations
Uttar Pradesh192,000,000
Bihar107,000,000
Maharashtra101,000,000
Madhya Pradesh78,000,000
Rajasthan71,500,000
West Bengal70,500,000
Tamil Nadu68,000,000
Scriptures
Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita), Ramayana, and others
Languages
Sanskrit (sacred)
Indian languages (according to the region)
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