Jainism in India
Flag for Indian Jains | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,451,753 (2011) 0.40% (of the total population of India) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Maharashtra | 1,400,349 |
| Rajasthan | 622,023 |
| Gujarat | 579,654 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 567,028 |
| Karnataka | 440,280 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 213,267 |
| Delhi | 166,231 |
| Religions | |
| Jainism | |
| Languages | |
| Prakrit (sacred)
Indian languages (according to the region) | |
Jainism is India's sixth-largest religion. As per the census of 2011, there were 4,451,753 and counting Jains in the 1.35 billion population of India, the majority living in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and so on. However, the influence of Jainism has been far greater on Indian and the South Asian population than these numbers suggest. Jains can be found in every state and every union territories of India, varying from large societies to smaller. The state of Jharkhand, with a population of 16,301 and counting Jains also contains the most holy pilgrimage centre of Sammed Shikhar. Indian Jains can also be found in many other countries throughout the world.