<P> According to the 2011 census , 79.8 % of the population of India practices Hinduism and 14.2 % adheres to Islam , while the remaining 6 % adheres to other religions ( Christianity , Sikhism , Buddhism , Jainism and various indigenous ethnically - bound faiths ) . Christianity is the 3rd largest religion in India . Zoroastrianism and Judaism also have an ancient history in India , and each has several thousands of Indian adherents . India has the largest population of people adhering to Zoroastrianism ( i.e. Parsis and Iranis ) and Bahá'í Faith in the world , even though these religions are not native to India . Many other world religions also have a relationship with Indian spirituality , such as the Baha'i faith which recognises the Buddha and Krishna as manifestations of the God Almighty . </P>
<P> According to the 2011 census , 79.8 % of the population of India practices Hinduism and 14.2 % adheres to Islam , while the remaining 6 % adheres to other religions ( Christianity , Sikhism , Buddhism , Jainism and various indigenous ethnically - bound faiths ) . Christianity is the 3rd largest religion in India . Zoroastrianism and Judaism also have an ancient history in India , and each has several thousands of Indian adherents . India has the largest population of people adhering to Zoroastrianism ( i.e. Parsis and Iranis ) and Bahá'í Faith in the world , even though these religions are not native to India . Many other world religions also have a relationship with Indian spirituality , such as the Baha'i faith which recognises the Buddha and Krishna as manifestations of the God Almighty . </P>
which religion has the highest population in the india
which religion has the highest population in the india
Hinduism
Hinduism