The statistic illustrates the Buddhist population in India in 2011, with a breakdown by state and union territory. The region with the highest Buddhist population was Maharashtra, followed by the state of West Bengal with close to 283,000 Buddhists. The region with the least Buddhist population was the union territory of Lakshadweep in that year.
The countries with the largest number of Buddhists in 2010 can be found here.
Buddhist population in India in 2011, by state and union territory
(in 1,000s)
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Indian Census. (August 25, 2015). Buddhist population in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616759/buddhist-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
Indian Census. "Buddhist population in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 25, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616759/buddhist-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
Indian Census. (2015). Buddhist population in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616759/buddhist-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
Indian Census. "Buddhist Population in India in 2011, by State and Union Territory (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616759/buddhist-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
Indian Census, Buddhist population in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616759/buddhist-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Buddhist population in India in 2011, by state and union territory (in 1,000s) [Graph], Indian Census, August 25, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616759/buddhist-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/