WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -In India, out of total population of 121 crores 79.8% are Hindus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, with more than 1 billion followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 94 percent of the world’s Hindus live in India. Because the religion has no specific founder, it’s difficult to trace its origins and history.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism has approximately 1.2 billion adherents worldwide (15-16% of the world’s population). Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world behind Christianity (31.5%) and Islam (23.3%).

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the 2011 Census of India, 966.3 million people identify as Hindu, representing 79.8% of the country’s population. India contains 94% of the global Hindu population.