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Read the data given below in the table and answer the questions that follow: Religious Communities of India. 2001.
2001
Religious
Population
% of Total
Groups
(in million)
Hindus
827.6
80.5
Muslims
138.2
13.5
Christians
24.1
2.3
Sikhs
19.2
1.9
Buddhists
8.0
0.9
Jains
4.2
0.4
Others
6.6
0.6
(i) Which religious community occupies the second place in the total population of India? Name a state where the people of this community are in majority.
(ii) Which is the smallest religious community in India? Name the three states where this community is mainly concentrated.