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Hindu Population in India 2026 (Updated)
At the 2011 census, out of the 1.21 billion population, little over 966 million (79.80%) have declared themselves as followers of the Hindu religion. Hinduism is professed by the majority of the population in India.
More than nine in ten of the world’s Hindus live in India, and roughly 94% of them live in India. The largest Hindu populations outside of India are in Nepal – the only other country in the world with a Hindu majority – and Bangladesh.
In 2026, approximately 113 crore people followed Hinduism in India. The Hindus are most numerous in 29 States/UTs except in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab.
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Source: Census 2011 and Census estimates
Hindu Population by States & UT's
The Hindus are most numerous in 29 States/UTs except in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab.
Hinduism by Indian States & UTs (Census 2011)
| # | State | Total Population | Hindu Population | % of Total |
| 1 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 | 6,532,765 | 95.17% |
| 2 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 322,857 | 93.93% |
| 3 | Orissa | 41,974,218 | 39,300,341 | 93.63% |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 | 23,819,789 | 93.25% |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 | 66,007,121 | 90.89% |
| 6 | Daman and Diu | 243,247 | 220,150 | 90.50% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 | 53,533,988 | 88.57% |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 | 60,657,103 | 88.49% |
| 9 | Andhra Pradesh / Telangana | 84,580,777 | 74,824,149 | 88.46% |
| 10 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 | 63,188,168 | 87.58% |
| 11 | Haryana | 25,351,462 | 22,171,128 | 87.46% |
| 12 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 | 1,089,409 | 87.30% |
| 13 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 | 51,317,472 | 84.00% |
| 14 | Tripura | 3,673,917 | 3,063,903 | 83.40% |
| 15 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 | 8,368,636 | 82.97% |
| 16 | Bihar | 104,099,452 | 86,078,686 | 82.69% |
| 17 | Delhi | 16,787,941 | 13,712,100 | 81.68% |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | 852,574 | 80.78% |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 | 89,703,057 | 79.83% |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 | 159,312,654 | 79.73% |
| 21 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 | 64,385,546 | 70.54% |
| 22 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 | 264,296 | 69.45% |
| 23 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 | 22,376,051 | 67.83% |
| 24 | Goa | 1,458,545 | 963,877 | 66.08% |
| 25 | Assam | 31,205,576 | 19,180,759 | 61.47% |
| 26 | Sikkim | 610,577 | 352,662 | 57.76% |
| 27 | Kerala | 33,406,061 | 18,282,492 | 54.73% |
| 28 | Manipur | 2,855,794 | 1,181,876 | 41.39% |
| 29 | Punjab | 27,743,338 | 10,678,138 | 38.49% |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 401,876 | 29.04% |
| 31 | Jammu and Kashmir | 12,541,302 | 3,566,674 | 28.44% |
| 32 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 | 342,078 | 11.53% |
| 33 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 | 173,054 | 8.75% |
| 34 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 1,788 | 2.77% |
| 35 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 | 30,136 | 2.75% |
Source: Census 2011
Top States with Hindu Population
The Hindus are most numerous in 29 States & Union Territories. Uttar Pradesh is the state with the largest Hindu population followed by Maharashtra & Bihar. Lets have look at top 10 states with Hindu Population
Top States with Hindu population
| # | State | Population 2011 | Pop. in Crores |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 159,312,654 | 16 Crore |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 89,703,057 | 9 Crore |
| 3 | Bihar | 86,078,686 | 8.6 Crore |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 66,007,121 | 6.6 Crore |
| 5 | West Bengal | 64,385,546 | 6.4 Crore |
| 6 | Tamil Nadu | 63,188,168 | 6.3 Crore |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 60,657,103 | 6 Crore |
| 8 | Gujarat | 53,533,988 | 5.3 Crore |
| 9 | Karnataka | 51,317,472 | 5.1 Crore |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 44,875,698 | 4.4 Crore |
Source: Census 2011