Top 17 Religions in India
This curated ranking covers the 17 largest religions in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Hinduism, Jesus and Jainism lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 22,704,970 people. Across all 17 entries the average audience size is 1,543,429, and the largest, Hinduism, reaches around 17,310,881 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each religion, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hinduism |
17,310,881 | 18.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Jesus |
3,490,839 | 1.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Jainism |
1,903,250 | 36.5% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Judaism |
873,119 | 1.6% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Haitian Vodou |
728,868 | 3.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Andrew the Apostle |
520,460 | 10.6% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Chinese folk religion |
395,391 | 2.1% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Martin Luther |
276,484 | 4.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Taoism |
251,644 | 1.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Shamanism |
146,581 | 0.8% | Religion | Health |
| 11 |  Zoroastrianism |
105,480 | 6.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Confucianism |
73,090 | 0.7% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Wicca |
57,089 | 0.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Lutheranism |
54,057 | 0.5% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Modern paganism |
21,428 | 3.1% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Tao |
20,580 | 0.7% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Louisiana Voodoo |
9,062 | 2.9% | Religion | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 17 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each religion by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest religion in India?
Hinduism currently leads with an estimated audience of 17,310,881 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.