In 2011, about 79.8 percent of the population across India identified as Hindus. This was a decrease from about 84 percent in 1951. Despite of this decrease, India still has a majority of Hindu population compared to other religions in the country.
Hindus as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (May 31, 2024). Hindus as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702000/share-of-hindus-2011/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Hindus as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702000/share-of-hindus-2011/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2024). Hindus as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702000/share-of-hindus-2011/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Hindus as a Share of The Total Population in India between 1951 and 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702000/share-of-hindus-2011/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Hindus as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702000/share-of-hindus-2011/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Hindus as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011 [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/702000/share-of-hindus-2011/
