Muslims are in majority in Jammu & Kashmir state and Lakshadweep [earlier Laccadives].
They comprise around 33% of the population in Assam, just over 25% in West Bengal and more than 24% in Kerala.
For almost a thousand years Muslim kings ruled India but the population of Muslims is most in regions where the Mughals and other Muslims kings had no influence.
Kerala and Assam are such states. Uttar Pradesh (19%) and Bihar (16%) also have large Muslim population.
Kerala and Assam are such states. Uttar Pradesh (19%) and Bihar (16%) also have large Muslim population.
In States, highest population of Muslims is in Uttar Pradesh or UP that has 35 million or 3.5 crore Muslims.
Bihar is second. Maharashtra has more than 10 million Muslims. 6arnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand have strong presence of Muslims.
In percentage terms Kashmir has 70% Muslims.
Bihar is second. Maharashtra has more than 10 million Muslims. 6arnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand have strong presence of Muslims.
In percentage terms Kashmir has 70% Muslims.
Mumbai has 25 lakh or 2.5 million Muslims while Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad have more than one million Muslims each.
In states Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa and Chhattisgarh have relatively less Muslim population but in cities in all these states also the mosques and madarsas are a common sight.
In states Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa and Chhattisgarh have relatively less Muslim population but in cities in all these states also the mosques and madarsas are a common sight.
UPDATE: The last census was conducted in 2011. Its report on religion wise data was released in 2015. Census was not conducted in 2021. However, it is estimated that Delhi and Mumbai both have around 4.5-5 million Muslims now in the year 2025.
This is because of the huge growth of these cities. Also, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Malappuram each have more than 3 million Muslims. Sri Nagar, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad follow them. The traditional Islamic centres like Lucknow and Bhopal, along with Kozhikode, come next.
