In 2011, about 0.41 percent of the population identified with Jainism as their religion, a slight increase from about 0.46 percent in 1951. Overall, India has been a religiously pluralistic and multiethnic democracy with people of several faiths.
Jains as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (June 30, 2021). Jains as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702012/share-of-jains-india/
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