Hinduism in India
Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c.1.15 billion | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 192,000,000 |
| Bihar | 107,000,000 |
| Maharashtra | 101,000,000 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 78,000,000 |
| Rajasthan | 71,500,000 |
| West Bengal | 70,500,000 |
| Tamil Nadu | 68,000,000 |
| Scriptures | |
| Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita), Ramayana, and others | |
| Languages | |
| Sanskrit(sacred) Indian languages (according to the region) | |
Hinduism is the largest and most practised religion in India. About 79.8% of the country's population is Hindu. India is home to 94% of the global Hindu population, making it the largest homeland of Hindus worldwide. The vast majority of Indian Hindus belong to Vaishnavite, Shaivite, and Shakta denominations. India is one of the two Hindu-majority countries in the world along with Nepal (81.19%).