Muslim Religion Population, Muslim In India
Muslims make up about 14% of India's population.The Muslim population is distributed across various states, showing a significant representation in certain regions. The highest percentage of Muslims is found in Lakshadweep (96.58%) and Jammu & Kashmir (68.31%), where they constitute a majority.
States like Assam and West Bengal have a significant Muslim population, making up 34.22% and 27.01% respectively. In populous states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Muslims form a minority, comprising 19.26% and 16.87% of the population respectively.
Conversely, the presence of Muslims is negligible in regions like Mizoram and Sikkim, with less than 2% representation.
Muslim Religion State wise Population
| Rank | State | Muslim Population | Muslim % | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHADWEEP | 62,268 | 96.58 % | Majority |
| 2 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 85,67,485 | 68.31 % | Majority |
| 3 | Assam | 1,06,79,345 | 34.22 % | Significant |
| 4 | WEST BENGAL | 2,46,54,825 | 27.01 % | Minority |
| 5 | KERALA | 88,73,472 | 26.56 % | Minority |
| 6 | UTTAR PRADESH | 3,84,83,967 | 19.26 % | Minority |
| 7 | BIHAR | 1,75,57,809 | 16.87 % | Minority |
| 8 | JHARKHAND | 47,93,994 | 14.53 % | Minority |
| 9 | UTTARAKHAND | 14,06,825 | 13.95 % | Minority |
| 10 | KARNATAKA | 78,93,065 | 12.92 % | Minority |
| 11 | NCT OF DELHI | 21,58,684 | 12.86 % | Minority |
| 12 | MAHARASHTRA | 1,29,71,152 | 11.54 % | Minority |
| 13 | GUJARAT | 58,46,761 | 9.67 % | Minority |
| 14 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 80,82,412 | 9.56 % | Minority |
| 15 | RAJASTHAN | 62,15,377 | 9.07 % | Minority |
| 16 | TRIPURA | 3,16,042 | 8.6 % | Minority |
| 17 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 32,413 | 8.52 % | Minority |
| 18 | MANIPUR | 2,39,836 | 8.4 % | Minority |
| 19 | GOA | 1,21,564 | 8.33 % | Minority |
| 20 | DAMAN & DIU | 19,277 | 7.92 % | Minority |
| 21 | HARYANA | 17,81,342 | 7.03 % | Minority |
| 22 | MADHYA PRADESH | 47,74,695 | 6.57 % | Minority |
| 23 | PUDUCHERRY | 75,556 | 6.05 % | Minority |
| 24 | TAMIL NADU | 42,29,479 | 5.86 % | Minority |
| 25 | CHANDIGARH | 51,447 | 4.87 % | Negligible |
| 26 | MEGHALAYA | 1,30,399 | 4.4 % | Negligible |
| 27 | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 12,922 | 3.76 % | Negligible |
| 28 | NAGALAND | 48,963 | 2.47 % | Negligible |
| 29 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1,49,881 | 2.18 % | Negligible |
| 30 | ODISHA | 9,11,670 | 2.17 % | Negligible |
| 31 | CHHATTISGARH | 5,14,998 | 2.02 % | Negligible |
| 32 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 27,045 | 1.95 % | Negligible |
| 33 | PUNJAB | 5,35,489 | 1.93 % | Negligible |
| 34 | SIKKIM | 9,867 | 1.62 % | Negligible |
| 35 | MIZORAM | 14,832 | 1.35 % | Negligible |