List of States in Which Jains Have Been Declared As Minority
- Maharashtra (which has the largest population of Jains in India)
- Karnataka
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan, (which has the second largest population of jains in India)
- Uttar Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
- Delhi
- Uttaranchal
- West Bengal
- Andhra Pradesh
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