Muslim Population in India: 97 out of 100 people follow Islam in this Indian region, but Islam Is hardly practiced in this place; it is...
India is a land of remarkable religious diversity. Many faiths are practiced, particularly Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, and Sikhism. These faiths are reflected in each community's festivals, traditions, and day-to-day customs. The Pew Research Center estimates that India is projected to have the largest Muslim population in the world, exceeding Indonesia, at 311 million by the year 2050.
The Muslim population resides in almost every state in India, but their density varies from state to state. In this article, we look specifically at the distribution of the Muslim population in several Indian states.
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in the country, and it has a sizeable Muslim population. According to the 2011 Census, Uttar Pradesh had a total population of approximately 200 million, with approximately 38.4 million Muslims – about 19.26% of the total population. Thus, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Muslims of any state in India.
India has a Union Territory with almost the entire population practicing Islam. Well, the place is Lakshadweep. About 97 out of every 100 people living in this region practice Islam. However, although the aggregate total population is very small, there were 64,473 individuals in Lakshadweep according to the 2011 Census. Of this, 62,268 people were Muslims, making up 96.58% of the population.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is the next region with a fair amount of Muslim population after Lakshadweep. According to the 2011 Census data (when Jammu and Kashmir was still a state), it had a total population of approximately 12.5 million, of which 85.67 lakh were Muslims, constituting about 68.31% of the total population. In 2019, the Government of India restructured Jammu and Kashmir, splitting it into two Union Territories and designating Ladakh as a separate entity.
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