Religious Group 1981 1991 2001 2011
Number (million) % Number (million) % Number (million) % Number (million) %
Hindus 549.7 82.6 672.6 82.41 827.5 80.44 966.2 79.85
Muslims 75.6 11.4 95.2 11.67 138.2 13.42 172.2 14.23
Christians 16.2 2.4 18.9 2.32 24.1 2.33 27.8 2.29
Sikhs 13.1 2.0 16.3 1.99 19.2 1.84 20.8 1.71
Buddhists 4.7 0.7 6.3 0.77 7.9 0.68 8.4 0.69
Jains 3.2 0.5 3.4 0.41 4.2 0.38 4.4 0.36
Others 2.8 0.4 3.5 0.43 7.3 0.65 10.8 0.89
Total 665.3 100.0 816.2 100.0 1028.4 100.0 1121 100.0