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Religion in West Bengal is composed of diversified beliefs and practices. As per the 2011 census, Hinduism is the largest and biggest religion practiced by Indian Bengalis in the state, followed by Islam which is the second largest and biggest minority religion in the state.
The vast majority of Muslims in West Bengal are ethnic native Bengali Muslims, numbering around over 22 million and comprising 24.1% of the state population (mostly they reside in Rural areas). There also exists an Immigrants Urdu -speaking Muslim community numbering 2.6 million, constituting 2.9% of the state population and mostly resides in ...
Hinduism is the largest religious tradition in the Indian state of West Bengal with approximately 70.54% of the population identifying themselves as Hindus (as of 2011). [1] The Hindus in West Bengal mostly belong to the Shakta (the Kalikula tradition), minority to Vaishnavite and a small community belong to Shaivite and other denominations. [2]
Religious buildings and structures in West Bengal (7 C) Pages in category "Religion in West Bengal" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Christianity in West Bengal, India, is a minority religion. According to the 2011 census of India, there were 658,618 Christians in West Bengal, or 0.72% of the population. [1] Although Mother Teresa worked in Kolkata (Calcutta), Christianity is a minority religion in Kolkata as well. West Bengal has the highest number of Bengali Christians.
Exporting jute to West Bengal suddenly became an anti-national act for Pakistan. Smuggling of raw jute shot up across the border, [55] but West Bengal rapidly increased jute production and in the mid-to-late 1950s became largely self-sufficient in jute. [56] West Bengal's mills became less dependent on East Bengal for raw materials.
Sarnaism is a religious faith of the Indian subcontinent, predominantly followed by indigenous communities of Chota Nagpur Plateau region across states like Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. [3] [4] The essence of the Sarna faith revolves around Nature worship.
Archaeological evidence shows Jainism was a significant religion in Bengal region during the early historic period. [1 ... West Bengal (Total) 91,276,115: 60,141: 0. ...