comparative study of odisha and maharashtra population by religious data 2011.
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Religion in Maharashtra is characterized by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Maharashtra possesses six of the world's major religions; namely Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, and Sikhism.
Religion in Maharashtra (2011)[1]
Hinduism (79.83%)
Islam (11.54%)
Buddhism (5.81%)
Jainism (1.25%)
Christianity (0.96%)
Sikhism (0.2%)
Other (0.41%)
According to the 2011 census, Hinduism was the principal religion in the state at 79.83% of the total population, while Muslims constituted 11.54% of the total population. Maharashtra has the India's largest Buddhist and Jain populations. Buddhism accounted for 6% in Maharashtra's total population, with 6.53 million followers, which is 77% of all Buddhists in India. Jains, Christians and Sikhs constituted 1.2%, 1.0%, 0.2% of the population respectively.[2]