Religion is a set of common beleifs and held by the group of people often codified as prayer and religious law. There are as many different types of religion and there are different types of people in the world. Religion has been defined in a wide variety of ways.
India is a country of many religions. Here live Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, muslims, etc. All have their various religious places spread all over the country right from kashmir to kanyakumari and bengal to rajasthan. India is a land of many religions with its deep historical roots and it is the birthplace of two great religions of the world, namely Hinduism, Buddhism. Hinduism is the dominant faith.
According to 2001 census 80.5% of the population of the country are designated Hindu. Muslims are the most prominent religious group and are an integral part of indian society. There are approximately 13.4%Muslims (over 100 million), 2.3% Christians (over 200 million), 1.9% Sikhs (18 million) and others including Buddhists (6 million).
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