Percentage of Population by Religion in India 1951–2011

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Grouped bar chart displaying the percentage of population in India by religious groups—Hindus, Muslims, and Others—across census years 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2011. Hindus are represented by saffron bars decreasing from about 84% in 1951 to nearly 80% in 2011. Muslims in green bars increase from around 10% to over 14% in the same period. Others in blue bars remain steady around 6%. The chart includes clear value labels on each bar and a title ‘Percentage of Population by Religion in India, 1951–2011’ with source attribution from the Census of India.

Explore detailed evolution of religious population shares in India from 1951 to 2011 with clear segmented visuals of Hindus, Muslims, and Others. Data sourced from official Census of India reports.