Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.6 Religion and secularism

6.6.2 Religious communities of India: Census 2011 profile, practices and notified minorities

India is home to every major world religion; Census 2011 counted Hindus at 79.8% and Muslims at 14.2%, with Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains forming smaller communities, and six communities are notified as national minorities.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 9 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • Census 2011
  • religion data
  • Hindus
  • Muslims
  • Christians
  • Sikhs
  • Buddhists
  • Jains
  • Parsis
  • notified minorities
  • National Commission for Minorities Act 1992
  • Jains 2014
  • five Ks
  • Amrit Sanchar
  • Navjote
  • dakhma
  • Avesta
  • sallekhana
  • santhara
  • Navayana
  • Deekshabhoomi
  • Sree Narayana Guru
  • Kartarpur
  • Census 2027

What this note covers

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  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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