Index| Group | Where | Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year | Source | Quote/ Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jainism | India: Goa | 820 | 0.06% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Gujarat | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Gujarat: pop. figure: "250,000 to 500,000 " percentage: "<1% "] |
| Jainism | India: Gujarat | 491,331 | 1.19% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Gujarat | - | - | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 232. | Chapter on Gujaratis, and the Indian state of Gujarat: "Jains, although comparatively few in number, have played a major role in the shaping of Gujarati culture. They are mainly of the Svetambara... sect of the religion. Girnar and Satrunjaya Hill, near Palitana, are major centers of Jain pilgrimage. " |
| Jainism | India: Gujarat | 525,305 | 1.04% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Haryana | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Haryana: pop. figure: "10,000 to 100,000 " percentage: "below 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Haryana | 35,296 | 0.21% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Haryana | 57,167 | 0.27% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Himachal Pradesh | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Himachal Pradesh | 1,206 | 0.02% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Himachal Pradesh | 1,408 | 0.02% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Jammu and Kashmir | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Jammu and Kashmir | 2,518 | 0.02% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Jharkhand | 16,301 | 0.06% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Karnataka | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Karnataka: pop. figure: "100,000 to 250,000 " percentage: "1/2 - 1% "] |
| Jainism | India: Karnataka | 326,114 | 0.73% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Karnataka | 412,659 | 0.78% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Kerala | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Kerala: pop. figure: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "below 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Kerala | - | 0.01% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Kerala | 4,528 | 0.01% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Lakshadweep | 0 | 0.00% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Madhya Pradesh | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Madhya Pradesh: pop. figure: "250,000 to 500,000 " percentage: "1/2 - 1% "] |
| Jainism | India: Madhya Pradesh | 545,446 | 0.90% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Maharashtra | - | 1.00% | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Maharashtra: pop. figure: "Over 500,000 " percentage: "<1% "] |
| Jainism | India: Maharashtra | 965,840 | 1.22% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Maharashtra | 1,301,843 | 1.34% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Manipur | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Manipur | 1,337 | 0.07% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Manipur | 1,461 | 0.07% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion; Actually: Manipur (excl. 3 sub-divisions) |
| Jainism | India: Meghalaya | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Meghalaya | 445 | 0.03% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Meghalaya | 772 | 0.03% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Mizoram | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Mizoram | 4 | 0.00% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Mizoram | 179 | 0.02% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Nagaland | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Nagaland | 1,202 | 0.10% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Nagaland | 2,093 | 0.11% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Orissa | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Orissa: pop. figure: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "below 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Orissa | 6,302 | 0.02% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Orissa | 9,154 | 0.02% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Pondicherry | 952 | 0.10% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Punjab | - | 0.50% | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Punjab: pop. figure: "10,000 to 100,000 " percentage: "1/4 - 1/2% "] |
| Jainism | India: Punjab | 39,276 | 0.16% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Rajasthan | 562,806 | 1.28% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Rajasthan | 650,493 | 1.15% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Sikkim | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Sikkim | 40 | 0.01% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Sikkim | 183 | 0.03% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Tamil Nadu | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Tamil Nadu: pop. figure: "10,000 to 100,000 " percentage: "below 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Tamil Nadu | 66,900 | 0.12% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Tamil Nadu | 83,359 | 0.13% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Tripura | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Pop. figure for this province: "Below 10,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Tripura | 301 | 0.01% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Tripura | 477 | 0.01% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Uttar Pradesh | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [Uttar pradesh: pop. figure: "100,000 to 250,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: Uttar Pradesh | 176,259 | 0.13% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: Uttar Pradesh | 207,111 | 0.12% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: Uttaranchal | 9,249 | 0.11% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | India: West Bengal | - | - | - | - | 1984 | Folkert, Kendall W. "Jainism " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 261. | Figure 7.1: Distributions of the Jain population (in India) by number and as percentage of state population. [W. Bengal: pop. figure: "10,000 to 100,000 " percentage: "less than 1/4% "] |
| Jainism | India: West Bengal | 34,355 | 0.05% | - | - | 1991 | *LINK* web site: "Mission India " | Table: "Religion 1991 " [based on census] |
| Jainism | India: West Bengal | 55,223 | 0.07% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* website: Census of India 2001; webpage: Data on Religion (Office of the Registrar General, India) (viewed 18 April 2005) | Census 2001 data table: Religion |
| Jainism | Latin America | 4,000 | 0.00% | - | - | 1995 | The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1997 (K-111 Reference Corp.: Mahwah, NJ), [Source: 1996 Encyc. Britannica Book of the Year]; pg. 646. | Table: "Adherents of All Religions by Six Continental Areas, Mid-1995 " |
| Jainism | Latin America | 4,500 | 0.00% | - | - | 1996 | The World Almanac & Book of Facts 1998 (K-111 Reference Corp.: Mahwah, NJ), [Source: 1997 Encyc. Britannica Book of the Year]; pg. 654. | Table: "Adherents of All Religions by Six Continental Areas, Mid-1996 " |
| Jainism | Latin America | 4,000 | 0.00% | - | - | 1996 | *LINK* web site: "The Geography of Religion Website " (assembled by the students of Morehead State University, under Prof. Timothy C. Pitts); web page: "The Geography of Jainism " (viewed 2 March 1999); [Orig. source: Markham, Ian S., (Editor), A World Religions Reader. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers (1996), pp. 356-357.] | table with 3 columns: "Area "; "Adherents "; "Population Percentage " |
