Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Hinduism Audience in India

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Hinduism in India — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Hinduism has an estimated audience of 17,310,881 people in India.

The average Hinduism fan in India is 32.2 years old, more male, and lives primarily in West Bengal.

The audience is concentrated in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh.

Top brand affinities include Bhojpuri language, Peacemaker, Public broadcasting, with strongest over-indexing on Bhojpuri language (1.64× the country average).

Demographically, the Hinduism audience skews more male with an average age of 32.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Spirituality, Need for Security.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 29 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Hinduism fan in India is more male, around 32.2 years old, with strong Spirituality tendencies and a notable affinity for Bhojpuri language.

Category: Politics & Society · Type: Topic · Subtype: Religion

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-17.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Hinduism profile in India.

Audience size
17.3M
in India
Gender
24.5%
75.5% male
Age
32.2
average years
Country rank
#166
Topic in India
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+3%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Hinduism fans

24.5% are female, 75.5% are male, average age 32.2.

Fig. 02

Gender split

24.5%
Female
75.5%
Male
Demographic split for Hinduism audience in India
MetricValue
Female24.5%
Male75.5%
Average age32.2
Estimated audience size17,310,881
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 32.2
average years
Age distribution of the Hinduism audience in India
Age bracketShare%
16-1934%
20-2929%
30-3918%
40-4912%
50+8%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

18.0%

of the worldwide Hinduism audience comes from India.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Hinduism
CountryShare
India18.0%
China12.0%
United States10.2%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the India average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Hinduism audience in India is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Hinduism fans by region: top regions in India
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Assam~400K2.21×
02West Bengal~800K1.55×
03Jammu and Kashmir~100K1.43×
04Tripura~30K1.40×
05Kerala~400K1.38×
06Telangana~300K1.21×
07Manipur~20K1.13×
08Tamil Nadu~500K1.11×
09Jharkhand~200K1.11×
10Andhra Pradesh~200K1.03×
11Nagaland~10K1.02×
12Arunachal Pradesh~10K1.01×
13Bihar~300K1.00×
14Sikkim~8K0.99×
15Meghalaya~20K0.96×
16Karnataka~400K0.95×
17Goa~20K0.95×
18Mizoram~10K0.93×
19Odisha~200K0.88×
20Uttarakhand~70K0.83×
21Himachal Pradesh~50K0.80×
22Maharashtra~700K0.78×
23Uttar Pradesh~600K0.72×
24Madhya Pradesh~200K0.68×
25Chhattisgarh~80K0.67×
26Haryana~100K0.63×
27Punjab (region)~100K0.61×
28Gujarat~300K0.60×
29Rajasthan~200K0.55×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Hinduism audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Hinduism audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01WhispersMusic & Radio2.31×
02Sholay The MovieMovie / TV Show / Series2.16×
03Mohit SharmaBusiness & Career2.09×
04HovercraftCars & Mobility1.86×
05Süper LigSports1.72×
06Public broadcastingMovies & TV1.65×
07Daredevil (film)Movies & TV1.65×
08Bhojpuri languagePolitics & Society1.64×
09Corruption awarenessPolitics & Society1.63×
10CircusKids & Family1.63×
11Proxy serverInternet & Social Media1.61×
12PeacemakerMovies & TV1.60×
13Radhika (Malayalam actress)Movies & TV1.56×
14JeddahPolitics & Society1.56×
15DinamalarNews1.55×
16Tamil literatureLiterature1.55×
17SpearfishingSports1.55×
18RAIMovies & TV1.54×
19Fast bowlingSports1.54×
20ei samayNews1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Hinduism audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Hinduism audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SpiritualityBALANCE0.86×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.82×
TraditionCONSERVATISM0.80×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Hinduism audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.31×
SustainabilityBALANCE0.38×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.39×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Hinduism have in India?

Hinduism has an estimated audience of 17,310,881 people in India, concentrated in West Bengal and Maharashtra.

02

What is the gender split and age of Hinduism fans?

24.5% of Hinduism fans are female, 75.5% are male, with an average age of 32.2 years.

03

Which brands do Hinduism fans like most?

Hinduism fans show strongest brand affinity for Bhojpuri language (1.64×), Peacemaker (1.6×), and Public broadcasting (1.65×) over the country average.

04

Where do Hinduism fans live in India?

Hinduism fans in India are most concentrated in West Bengal (reach ~800K), Maharashtra (reach ~700K), and Uttar Pradesh (reach ~600K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Hinduism fans also like?

Beyond Hinduism itself, the audience over-indexes on Peacemaker (1.6×), Public broadcasting (1.65×), Dinamalar (1.55×), and Proxy server (1.61×) compared to the India average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in India who actively search for Hinduism. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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