Aug 1, 2024, 12:18 AM IST

Indian states with highest Muslim population

Shweta Singh

Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, has a large Muslim population. As of the 2011 Census, Muslims make up about 19.26% of the population, or over 38 million people.

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal, in eastern India, has a significant Muslim population. According to the 2011 Census, Muslims make up about 27% of the population, which is over 24 million people.

West Bengal

Bihar, in eastern India, has a Muslim population of about 16.87%, or over 17 million people, according to the 2011 Census.

Bihar

Maharashtra has a notable Muslim population, comprising about 11.54% of the state's total population. According to the 2011 Census, this is over 12 million people.

Maharashtra

Assam, in northeastern India, has a Muslim population of about 34.22%, or over 10 million people, according to the 2011 Census.

Assam

Kerala, a state in southern India, has a Muslim population of about 26.56%, which is over 8 million people, according to the 2011 Census.

Kerala

Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory in northern India, has the highest Muslim population percentage in the country, with around 68.31% of its residents practicing Islam.

​Jammu and Kashmir

Lakshadweep, a union territory of islands in the Arabian Sea, has the highest proportion of Muslims in India, with 96.58% of its population practicing Islam.

Lakshadweep