Other religions and persuasions Religion Population, Other religions and persuasions In India

This category includes a variety of other religious and spiritual practices and makes up about 0.66% of the population.Arunachal Pradesh has the highest percentage of people practicing other religions (26.2%), making it a significant minority. This is likely due to the large number of indigenous tribes in the state who follow their own traditional religions.

Jharkhand is the second state where such religious groups form a significant part of the population (12.84%). This eastern state also has a substantial tribal population who follow Sarnaism or other indigenous religions.

In other states like Meghalaya and Manipur, such groups form a minority, with 8.71% and 8.19% of the population, respectively.

In most other Indian states and Union territories, the percentage of people practicing other religions and persuasions is under 1%, and thus marked as 'negligible' in your data. However, even these small percentages represent a diverse range of beliefs and practices that contribute to the rich cultural and religious tapestry of India.

It's important to keep in mind that the category 'Other Religions And Persuasions' can be quite broad, and the actual beliefs and practices within this group can be extremely diverse.

Other religions and persuasions Religion State wise Population