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|caption = Religion in India ([[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.firstpost.com/india/india-has-79-8-percent-hindus-14-2-percent-muslims-2016-census-data-on-religion-2407708.html|work=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=14 August 2016|date=26 August 2016|title=India has 79.8% Hindus, 14.2% Muslims, says 2011 census data on religion|archive-date=26 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426050938/https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-has-79-8-percent-hindus-14-2-percent-muslims-2011-census-data-on-religion-2407708.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><!--PLEASE DON'T ALTER THIS PIE CHART OR ITS SOURCES. The Census of India has "officially recognised" six religions in India: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. Rest of all the religions are placed in "Others" category and those not following any religion are placed under "Not stated". Since this is an article on "Religion in India", all major practised religions must be mentioned here including Buddhism (0.7% or more than 8 million people in India) and Jainism (0.4% or 4.5 million people). "CIA FACTBOOK" source data is based on 2011 Census of India but it is under-detailed since it places BUDDHISM, JAINISM, OTHER RELIGIONS and NOT STATED all under one category of "OTHERS". So, it is not a very dependable source and must not be used here. The present sources are apt and reliable enough to be used.-->
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]<!--This article is on Religion in India. There is no religion called "Hindu". "Hinduism" is religion's name and its follower is called "Hindu"--> 
|value1 = 79.8
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam in India|Islam]]
|value2 = 14.2
|color2 = green
|label3 = [[Christianity in India|Christianity]]
|value3 = 2.3
|color3 = red
|label4 = [[Sikhism in India|Sikhism]]
|value4 = 1.72
|color4 = blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism in India|Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.7
|color5 = yellow
|label6 = [[Jainism in India|Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.37
|color6 = pink
|label7 = Unaffiliated
|value7 = 0.24
|color7 = purple
|label8 = Others (incl. [[Zoroastrianism in India|Zoroastrianism]], [[Baha'i]], [[Bon]], [[History of the Jews in India|Judaism]], [[Sanamahism]], [[Kirat Mundhum]], [[Sarna sthal]], [[Animism]] and others)
|value8 = 0.67
|color8 = black
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| image1 = Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple Trivandrum, kerala.jpg
| caption1 = [[Pilgrims]] visiting the [[Padmanabhaswamy Temple treasure|one of the world's most valuable]] [[Travancore royal family|Religious Organization]] [[Temple]] The [[Padmanabhaswamy Temple]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/fyi/padmanabhaswamy-temple-treasure-vaults-chambers-gold-silver-travancore-royal-family-kerala-634028 | title=Padmanabha Swamy Temple and the Secret Royal Treasure in Vaults | date=14 July 2020 }}</ref>
| image2 = India - Delhi islamic library - 5067.jpg
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| caption2 = Muslim men in an Islamic library in [[Delhi]]
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| image3 = St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam by Augustus Binu.jpg
| image4 = Sikh pilgrim at the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar, India.jpg
| caption3 = [[St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam|St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica]], [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
| caption4 = A Sikh pilgrim at the [[Harmandir Sahib]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
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'''Religions of India''' is characterised by a diversity of various religious beliefs and numerous practices. The most popular religion in India is [[Hinduism]], and the second most popular religion is [[Islam]]. The religions of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Sikhism]], and [[Jainism]] began in India.

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[[Category:Religion in India]]