Religion is central to Indian culture, and its practice can be seen in virtually every aspect of life in the country. in India has deep historical roots; Hinduism and Buddhism both originated here. Most people in India practice Hinduism with Islam a distant second.

  Other important religions include Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism apart from having a representation of other world’s great religions. Hinduism is a majority and is practiced by approximately 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5%.