Jain Population in India 2024

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At the census 2011, out of the 1.21 billion population, 4.5 million or 45 Lakh have returned themselves as followers of Jainism. Jains constitute 0.37% of the Total Population of India in 2011. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi have reported major Jain populations.

In 2024 approximately 5.2 million or 52 Lakh people follow Jainism in India.

Source: Census 2011

Jain Population By States and UTs

The percentage of Jain population to the total population is maximum in Maharastra (1.25%), Rajasthan (0.91%), Delhi (0.99%), and Gujarat (0.96%). Elsewhere in the country, their proportion is negligible. Let’s look at Jain Population by States and UTs.

#	State	Total Population	Jain Population	% of Total
1	Maharashtra	112,374,333	1,400,349	1.25%
2	Delhi	16,787,941	166,231	0.99%
3	Gujarat	60,439,692	579,654	0.96%
4	Rajasthan	68,548,437	622,023	0.91%
5	Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809	567,028	0.78%
6	Karnataka	61,095,297	440,280	0.72%
7	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	343,709	1,186	0.35%
8	Chhattisgarh	25,545,198	61,510	0.24%
9	Haryana	25,351,462	52,613	0.21%
10	Chandigarh	1,055,450	1,960	0.19%
11	Punjab	27,743,338	45,040	0.16%
12	Nagaland	1,978,502	2,655	0.13%
13	Tamil Nadu	72,147,030	89,265	0.12%
14	Daman and Diu	243,247	287	0.12%
15	Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341	213,267	0.11%
16	Puducherry	1,247,953	1,400	0.11%
17	Uttarakhand	10,086,292	9,183	0.09%
18	Assam	31,205,576	25,949	0.08%
19	Goa	1,458,545	1,109	0.08%
20	West Bengal	91,276,115	60,141	0.07%
21	Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777	53,849	0.06%
22	Manipur	2,855,794	1,692	0.06%
23	Arunachal Pradesh	1,383,727	771	0.06%
24	Jharkhand	32,988,134	14,974	0.05%
25	Sikkim	610,577	314	0.05%
26	Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602	1,805	0.03%
27	Mizoram	1,097,206	376	0.03%
28	Bihar	104,099,452	18,914	0.02%
29	Orissa	41,974,218	9,420	0.02%
30	Jammu and Kashmir	12,541,302	2,490	0.02%
31	Tripura	3,673,917	860	0.02%
32	Meghalaya	2,966,889	627	0.02%
33	Lakshadweep	64,473	11	0.02%
34	Kerala	33,406,061	4,489	0.01%
35	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	380,581	31	0.01%

Source: Census 2011

Top States with Jain Population

Maharashtra, Rajsthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi have reported the major Jain population. These states/Uts together account for nearly 90 percent of the total Jain population in the country.

#	State	Jain Population
1	Maharashtra	1,400,349
2	Rajasthan	622,023
3	Gujarat	579,654
4	Madhya Pradesh	567,028
5	Karnataka	440,280
6	Uttar Pradesh	213,267
7	Delhi	166,231
8	Tamil Nadu	89,265
9	Chhattisgarh	61,510
10	West Bengal	60,141

Source: Census 2011

Jain Population in India 2024 | State wise Jain population