Census of India, 2001
States having more than 100,000 Jains in 2001 India Census
| State |
Jain Population (approximate) |
Jain Population (%) |
| Maharashtra |
1,301,900 |
1.32% |
| Rajasthan |
650,493 |
1.15% |
| Madhya Pradesh |
545,448 |
0.91% |
| Gujarat |
525,306 |
1.03% |
| Karnataka |
412,654 |
0.74% |
| Uttar Pradesh |
207,111 |
0.12% |
| Delhi |
155,122 |
1.12% |
Work participation by religion & gender in 2001 India Census
| Religion |
Males |
Females |
| Jain |
55.2 |
39.2 |
| Sikh |
53.3 |
20.2 |
| Hindu |
52.4 |
27.4 |
| Christian |
50.7 |
28.7 |
| Buddhist |
49.2 |
31.7 |
| Muslim |
47.5 |
14.1 |
Literacy by religion in 2001 India Census
| Religion |
Literacy Rate |
| Jain |
94.1 |
| Christian |
80.3 |
| Buddhist |
72.7 |
| Sikh |
69.4 |
| Hindu |
65.1 |
| Muslim |
59.1 |
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