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Christianity reached Karnataka during the 16th century with the arrival of the Portuguese and St. Francis Xavier in 1545. [16] The majority of Christians are found on the western coast of Karnataka, extending from Karwar to Mangalore. Mangalore has the largest population of Roman Catholics as compared to other parts of Karnataka.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, the total population in Karnataka was 6.25 crores (a crore equates to 10 million), with 50.9% being males and 49.1% females. There was a decadal population increase of 17.3% between 1991 and 2001.
Hinduism is the most followed Religion in India and nearly 84% of the total population of Karnataka follows Hinduism, as per 2011 Census of India.Several great empires and dynasties have ruled over Karnataka and many of them have contributed richly to the growth of Hinduism, its temple culture and social development.
According to the 2011 census of India, [86] the total population of Karnataka was 61,095,297 of which 30,966,657 (50.7%) were male and 30,128,640 (49.3%) were female, or 1000 males for every 973 females. This represents a 15.60% increase over the population in 2001.
Lingayats today are found predominantly in the state of Karnataka, especially in North and Central Karnataka with a sizeable population native to South Karnataka. Lingayats have been estimated to be about 16% of Karnataka's population [2] and about 6-7% of Maharashtra's population. [2] [13] [note 17].
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Christianity is a minority religion within Karnataka, a state of ... 2001 [1] 1,009,164. 1.91. 2011 [2] 1,142,647. 1.87. Nearly half of state's Christian population ...
Kannada is the official language of Karnataka and as per the 2011 census is the mother tongue of 66.5% of the population. [1] Various ethnic groups with origins in other parts of India have unique customs and use languages at home other than Kannada, adding to the cultural diversity of the state.