Rajasthan Population by Religion
Rajasthan is the seventh most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 6.85 Crore population, around 6 crores (88.49%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 62 Lakhs (9.07%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 8.72 Lakhs (1.27%) as Sikh and 6.22 Lakhs (0.91%) as Jain. In addition 0.10% Stated as no religion & 0.17% are other religions.
Source: Census 2011
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Religion in Rajasthan by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 60,657,103 |
| 2 | Muslim | 6,215,377 |
| 3 | Sikh | 872,930 |
| 4 | Jain | 622,023 |
| 5 | Christian | 96,430 |
| 6 | Buddhist | 12,185 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 4,676 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 67,713 |
| Total | 68,548,437 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Rajasthan by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 88.49% |
| 2 | Muslim | 9.07% |
| 3 | Sikh | 1.27% |
| 4 | Jain | 0.91% |
| 5 | Christian | 0.14% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 0.02% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.10% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Rajasthan - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Rural Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 47,362,921 | 91.97% |
| 2 | Muslim | 3,161,857 | 6.14% |
| 3 | Sikh | 707,227 | 1.37% |
| 4 | Jain | 166,322 | 0.32% |
| 5 | Christian | 46,177 | 0.09% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 8,091 | 0.02% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 3,407 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 44,350 | 0.09% |
| Total | 51,500,352 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Rajasthan - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 13,294,182 | 77.98% |
| 2 | Muslim | 3,053,520 | 17.91% |
| 3 | Jain | 455,701 | 2.67% |
| 4 | Sikh | 165,703 | 0.97% |
| 5 | Christian | 50,253 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 4,094 | 0.02% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 1,269 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 23,363 | 0.14% |
| Total | 17,048,085 |
Source: Census 2011
Rajasthan Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 52% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 17.83% |
| Tribals (STs) | 13.48% |
| General caste | 7% |
| Muslims | 9% |
| Others | 0.69% |
*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. So OBC Percentage is not accurate & based on various estimates.
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