Hindu Muslim Population in India
Population Growth rate of various religion has come down in the last decade (2001-2011). Hindu Population Growth rate slowed down to 16.76 % from previous decade figure of 19.92% while Muslim witness sharp fall in growth rate to 24.60% (2001-2011) from the previous figure of 29.52 % (1991-2001). Such sharp fall in population growth rate for Muslims didn't happened in the last 6 decades. Christian Population growth was at 15.5% while Sikh population growth rate stood at 8.4%. The most educated and wealthly community of Jains registered least growth rate in 2001-2011 with figure of just 5.4%.
The Growth rate of Hindus, Muslims and Christian is expected to fall more in upcoming 2021 census while other religions like Sikhism, Jainism and Buddism are expected to remain stable for next 2 decades considering already slowed down growth rate of these religions.
Hindu Population in India
India is home for Hinduism where close to 97 Crores Hindus reside. In India, out of total population of 121 crores 79.8% are Hindus. Population Growth rate of Hindusim in the last decade (2001-2011) stood at 16.8 % from previous figure of 19.92 %.
Hinduism is followed majority by all states except Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram (Christianity Dominated), Punjab (Sikhism Dominated), Jammu & Kashmir and Lakshadweep(Islam Dominated).
Muslim Population in India
Muslims in India are about 17.22 Crores i.e. 14.2 % of total population of India follows Islam. India is home to close to 11% of total Muslims Population of World. While its claimed that India has more Muslims than Pakistan, its not true statiscally. India has third highest Muslim Population after Indonesia and Pakistan.
Muslims makes up majority in UT Lakshadweep and Jammu & Kashmir while it population is substaintial states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh. For Complete Figures of each state Click Here.
Christian Population in India
In India, Christian Population is 2.78 Crores as per latest figure of 2011 Census which is about 2.3% of total Indian Population. Decadal Growth rate of Christianity fell from 22.52 % to 15.5% in 2001-2011.
Christianity is domninant religion in North East states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Manipur while they make substaintial population in states of Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Andaman Nicobar Islands. For Complete Figures of each state Click Here.
Sikh Population in India
India has Sikh Population of 2.08 crores as per latest figures of 2011 census. The Growth rate of Sikhism fell down to 8.4 % from previous figure of 16.98 %.
Sikhism is dominated religion in state of Punjab while it has some impact in Haryana, Delhi NCR, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
Buddhist Population in India
Approximately 84 lakhs Buddhist reside in India who makes up 0.7% of Indian Population. Growth rate of Buddhism has fell down from 22.83 % to just 6.1 % as per latest figures of 2011 census.
Most of Buddhist are Dalits who converted from Hinduism due to discrimination in Hindu Caste System. Buddhist are concentrated in state of Maharashtra which makes 75% of total Buddhist Population and 6% of total Maharashtra Population.
Jain Population in India
India is home to 45 lakhs Jainism follower. While Jains Population is just 0.4% of Indian Population, its impact on Indian Economy remains high. It's believed that Jains are most educated and wealthy community in India and therefore it maintains its impact on politics and business of India.
Most of Jains belongs to business Community and live in states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi NCR.
India Religion-wise Population
Religion
Percent
Estimated
State
Majority
All Religion
100.00 %
121 Crores
35
Hindu
79.80 %
96.62 Crores
28
Muslim
14.23 %
17.22 Crores
2
Christian
2.30 %
2.78 Crores
4
Sikh
1.72 %
2.08 Crores
1
Buddhist
0.70 %
84.43 Lakhs
-
Jain
0.37 %
44.52 Lakhs
-
Other Religion
0.66 %
79.38 Lakhs
-
Not Stated
0.24 %
28.67 Lakhs
-
India State Wise Population Religion
State
Majority Religion
Hindu
Muslim
Uttar Pradesh
Hindu
79.73%
19.26%
Maharashtra
Hindu
79.83%
11.54%
Bihar
Hindu
82.69%
16.87%
West Bengal
Hindu
70.54%
27.01%
Andhra Pradesh
Hindu
88.46%
9.56%
Madhya Pradesh
Hindu
90.89%
6.57%
Tamil Nadu
Hindu
87.58%
5.86%
Rajasthan
Hindu
88.49%
9.07%
Karnataka
Hindu
84.00%
12.92%
Gujarat
Hindu
88.57%
9.67%
Orissa
Hindu
93.63%
2.17%
Kerala
Hindu
54.73%
26.56%
Jharkhand
Hindu
67.83%
14.53%
Assam
Hindu
61.47%
34.22%
Punjab
Sikh
38.49%
1.93%
Chhattisgarh
Hindu
93.25%
2.02%
Haryana
Hindu
87.46%
7.03%
Delhi
Hindu
81.68%
12.86%
Jammu and Kashmir
Muslim
28.44%
68.31%
Uttarakhand
Hindu
82.97%
13.95%
Himachal Pradesh
Hindu
95.17%
2.18%
Tripura
Hindu
83.40%
8.60%
Meghalaya
Christian
11.53%
4.40%
Manipur
Hindu
41.39%
8.40%
Nagaland
Christian
8.75%
2.47%
Goa
Hindu
66.08%
8.33%
Arunachal Pradesh
Christian
29.04%
1.95%
Puducherry
Hindu
87.30%
6.05%
Mizoram
Christian
2.75%
1.35%
Chandigarh
Hindu
80.78%
4.87%
Sikkim
Hindu
57.76%
1.62%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Hindu
69.45%
8.52%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Hindu
93.93%
3.76%
Daman and Diu
Hindu
90.50%
7.92%
Lakshadweep
Muslim
2.77%
96.58%
Urban Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
37.71 Crores
Hindu
74.82 %
28.22 Crores
Muslim
18.23 %
6.87 Crores
Christian
2.96 %
1.12 Crores
Sikh
1.57 %
59.02 Lakhs
Buddhist
0.96 %
36.28 Lakhs
Jain
0.94 %
35.47 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.20 %
7.39 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.32 %
12.24 Lakhs
Rural Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
83.38 Crores
Hindu
82.05 %
68.41 Crores
Muslim
12.41 %
10.35 Crores
Christian
2.00 %
1.67 Crores
Sikh
1.79 %
1.49 Crores
Buddhist
0.58 %
48.15 Lakhs
Jain
0.11 %
9.04 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.86 %
72 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.20 %
16.44 Lakhs
Christian Population in India
In India, Christian Population is 2.78 Crores as per latest figure of 2011 Census which is about 2.3% of total Indian Population. Decadal Growth rate of Christianity fell from 22.52 % to 15.5% in 2001-2011.
Christianity is domninant religion in North East states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Manipur while they make substaintial population in states of Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Andaman Nicobar Islands. For Complete Figures of each state Click Here.
Sikh Population in India
India has Sikh Population of 2.08 crores as per latest figures of 2011 census. The Growth rate of Sikhism fell down to 8.4 % from previous figure of 16.98 %.
Sikhism is dominated religion in state of Punjab while it has some impact in Haryana, Delhi NCR, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
Buddhist Population in India
Approximately 84 lakhs Buddhist reside in India who makes up 0.7% of Indian Population. Growth rate of Buddhism has fell down from 22.83 % to just 6.1 % as per latest figures of 2011 census.
Most of Buddhist are Dalits who converted from Hinduism due to discrimination in Hindu Caste System. Buddhist are concentrated in state of Maharashtra which makes 75% of total Buddhist Population and 6% of total Maharashtra Population.
Jain Population in India
India is home to 45 lakhs Jainism follower. While Jains Population is just 0.4% of Indian Population, its impact on Indian Economy remains high. It's believed that Jains are most educated and wealthy community in India and therefore it maintains its impact on politics and business of India.
Most of Jains belongs to business Community and live in states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi NCR.
India Religion-wise Population
Religion
Percent
Estimated
State
Majority
All Religion
100.00 %
121 Crores
35
Hindu
79.80 %
96.62 Crores
28
Muslim
14.23 %
17.22 Crores
2
Christian
2.30 %
2.78 Crores
4
Sikh
1.72 %
2.08 Crores
1
Buddhist
0.70 %
84.43 Lakhs
-
Jain
0.37 %
44.52 Lakhs
-
Other Religion
0.66 %
79.38 Lakhs
-
Not Stated
0.24 %
28.67 Lakhs
-
India State Wise Population Religion
State
Majority Religion
Hindu
Muslim
Uttar Pradesh
Hindu
79.73%
19.26%
Maharashtra
Hindu
79.83%
11.54%
Bihar
Hindu
82.69%
16.87%
West Bengal
Hindu
70.54%
27.01%
Andhra Pradesh
Hindu
88.46%
9.56%
Madhya Pradesh
Hindu
90.89%
6.57%
Tamil Nadu
Hindu
87.58%
5.86%
Rajasthan
Hindu
88.49%
9.07%
Karnataka
Hindu
84.00%
12.92%
Gujarat
Hindu
88.57%
9.67%
Orissa
Hindu
93.63%
2.17%
Kerala
Hindu
54.73%
26.56%
Jharkhand
Hindu
67.83%
14.53%
Assam
Hindu
61.47%
34.22%
Punjab
Sikh
38.49%
1.93%
Chhattisgarh
Hindu
93.25%
2.02%
Haryana
Hindu
87.46%
7.03%
Delhi
Hindu
81.68%
12.86%
Jammu and Kashmir
Muslim
28.44%
68.31%
Uttarakhand
Hindu
82.97%
13.95%
Himachal Pradesh
Hindu
95.17%
2.18%
Tripura
Hindu
83.40%
8.60%
Meghalaya
Christian
11.53%
4.40%
Manipur
Hindu
41.39%
8.40%
Nagaland
Christian
8.75%
2.47%
Goa
Hindu
66.08%
8.33%
Arunachal Pradesh
Christian
29.04%
1.95%
Puducherry
Hindu
87.30%
6.05%
Mizoram
Christian
2.75%
1.35%
Chandigarh
Hindu
80.78%
4.87%
Sikkim
Hindu
57.76%
1.62%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Hindu
69.45%
8.52%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Hindu
93.93%
3.76%
Daman and Diu
Hindu
90.50%
7.92%
Lakshadweep
Muslim
2.77%
96.58%
Urban Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
37.71 Crores
Hindu
74.82 %
28.22 Crores
Muslim
18.23 %
6.87 Crores
Christian
2.96 %
1.12 Crores
Sikh
1.57 %
59.02 Lakhs
Buddhist
0.96 %
36.28 Lakhs
Jain
0.94 %
35.47 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.20 %
7.39 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.32 %
12.24 Lakhs
Rural Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
83.38 Crores
Hindu
82.05 %
68.41 Crores
Muslim
12.41 %
10.35 Crores
Christian
2.00 %
1.67 Crores
Sikh
1.79 %
1.49 Crores
Buddhist
0.58 %
48.15 Lakhs
Jain
0.11 %
9.04 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.86 %
72 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.20 %
16.44 Lakhs
Buddhist Population in India
Approximately 84 lakhs Buddhist reside in India who makes up 0.7% of Indian Population. Growth rate of Buddhism has fell down from 22.83 % to just 6.1 % as per latest figures of 2011 census.
Most of Buddhist are Dalits who converted from Hinduism due to discrimination in Hindu Caste System. Buddhist are concentrated in state of Maharashtra which makes 75% of total Buddhist Population and 6% of total Maharashtra Population.
Jain Population in India
India is home to 45 lakhs Jainism follower. While Jains Population is just 0.4% of Indian Population, its impact on Indian Economy remains high. It's believed that Jains are most educated and wealthy community in India and therefore it maintains its impact on politics and business of India.
Most of Jains belongs to business Community and live in states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi NCR.
India Religion-wise Population
Religion
Percent
Estimated
State
Majority
All Religion
100.00 %
121 Crores
35
Hindu
79.80 %
96.62 Crores
28
Muslim
14.23 %
17.22 Crores
2
Christian
2.30 %
2.78 Crores
4
Sikh
1.72 %
2.08 Crores
1
Buddhist
0.70 %
84.43 Lakhs
-
Jain
0.37 %
44.52 Lakhs
-
Other Religion
0.66 %
79.38 Lakhs
-
Not Stated
0.24 %
28.67 Lakhs
-
India State Wise Population Religion
State
Majority Religion
Hindu
Muslim
Uttar Pradesh
Hindu
79.73%
19.26%
Maharashtra
Hindu
79.83%
11.54%
Bihar
Hindu
82.69%
16.87%
West Bengal
Hindu
70.54%
27.01%
Andhra Pradesh
Hindu
88.46%
9.56%
Madhya Pradesh
Hindu
90.89%
6.57%
Tamil Nadu
Hindu
87.58%
5.86%
Rajasthan
Hindu
88.49%
9.07%
Karnataka
Hindu
84.00%
12.92%
Gujarat
Hindu
88.57%
9.67%
Orissa
Hindu
93.63%
2.17%
Kerala
Hindu
54.73%
26.56%
Jharkhand
Hindu
67.83%
14.53%
Assam
Hindu
61.47%
34.22%
Punjab
Sikh
38.49%
1.93%
Chhattisgarh
Hindu
93.25%
2.02%
Haryana
Hindu
87.46%
7.03%
Delhi
Hindu
81.68%
12.86%
Jammu and Kashmir
Muslim
28.44%
68.31%
Uttarakhand
Hindu
82.97%
13.95%
Himachal Pradesh
Hindu
95.17%
2.18%
Tripura
Hindu
83.40%
8.60%
Meghalaya
Christian
11.53%
4.40%
Manipur
Hindu
41.39%
8.40%
Nagaland
Christian
8.75%
2.47%
Goa
Hindu
66.08%
8.33%
Arunachal Pradesh
Christian
29.04%
1.95%
Puducherry
Hindu
87.30%
6.05%
Mizoram
Christian
2.75%
1.35%
Chandigarh
Hindu
80.78%
4.87%
Sikkim
Hindu
57.76%
1.62%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Hindu
69.45%
8.52%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Hindu
93.93%
3.76%
Daman and Diu
Hindu
90.50%
7.92%
Lakshadweep
Muslim
2.77%
96.58%
Urban Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
37.71 Crores
Hindu
74.82 %
28.22 Crores
Muslim
18.23 %
6.87 Crores
Christian
2.96 %
1.12 Crores
Sikh
1.57 %
59.02 Lakhs
Buddhist
0.96 %
36.28 Lakhs
Jain
0.94 %
35.47 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.20 %
7.39 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.32 %
12.24 Lakhs
Rural Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
83.38 Crores
Hindu
82.05 %
68.41 Crores
Muslim
12.41 %
10.35 Crores
Christian
2.00 %
1.67 Crores
Sikh
1.79 %
1.49 Crores
Buddhist
0.58 %
48.15 Lakhs
Jain
0.11 %
9.04 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.86 %
72 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.20 %
16.44 Lakhs
India Religion-wise Population
Religion
Percent
Estimated
State
Majority
All Religion
100.00 %
121 Crores
35
Hindu
79.80 %
96.62 Crores
28
Muslim
14.23 %
17.22 Crores
2
Christian
2.30 %
2.78 Crores
4
Sikh
1.72 %
2.08 Crores
1
Buddhist
0.70 %
84.43 Lakhs
-
Jain
0.37 %
44.52 Lakhs
-
Other Religion
0.66 %
79.38 Lakhs
-
Not Stated
0.24 %
28.67 Lakhs
-
India State Wise Population Religion
State
Majority Religion
Hindu
Muslim
Uttar Pradesh
Hindu
79.73%
19.26%
Maharashtra
Hindu
79.83%
11.54%
Bihar
Hindu
82.69%
16.87%
West Bengal
Hindu
70.54%
27.01%
Andhra Pradesh
Hindu
88.46%
9.56%
Madhya Pradesh
Hindu
90.89%
6.57%
Tamil Nadu
Hindu
87.58%
5.86%
Rajasthan
Hindu
88.49%
9.07%
Karnataka
Hindu
84.00%
12.92%
Gujarat
Hindu
88.57%
9.67%
Orissa
Hindu
93.63%
2.17%
Kerala
Hindu
54.73%
26.56%
Jharkhand
Hindu
67.83%
14.53%
Assam
Hindu
61.47%
34.22%
Punjab
Sikh
38.49%
1.93%
Chhattisgarh
Hindu
93.25%
2.02%
Haryana
Hindu
87.46%
7.03%
Delhi
Hindu
81.68%
12.86%
Jammu and Kashmir
Muslim
28.44%
68.31%
Uttarakhand
Hindu
82.97%
13.95%
Himachal Pradesh
Hindu
95.17%
2.18%
Tripura
Hindu
83.40%
8.60%
Meghalaya
Christian
11.53%
4.40%
Manipur
Hindu
41.39%
8.40%
Nagaland
Christian
8.75%
2.47%
Goa
Hindu
66.08%
8.33%
Arunachal Pradesh
Christian
29.04%
1.95%
Puducherry
Hindu
87.30%
6.05%
Mizoram
Christian
2.75%
1.35%
Chandigarh
Hindu
80.78%
4.87%
Sikkim
Hindu
57.76%
1.62%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Hindu
69.45%
8.52%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Hindu
93.93%
3.76%
Daman and Diu
Hindu
90.50%
7.92%
Lakshadweep
Muslim
2.77%
96.58%
Urban Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
37.71 Crores
Hindu
74.82 %
28.22 Crores
Muslim
18.23 %
6.87 Crores
Christian
2.96 %
1.12 Crores
Sikh
1.57 %
59.02 Lakhs
Buddhist
0.96 %
36.28 Lakhs
Jain
0.94 %
35.47 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.20 %
7.39 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.32 %
12.24 Lakhs
Rural Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
83.38 Crores
Hindu
82.05 %
68.41 Crores
Muslim
12.41 %
10.35 Crores
Christian
2.00 %
1.67 Crores
Sikh
1.79 %
1.49 Crores
Buddhist
0.58 %
48.15 Lakhs
Jain
0.11 %
9.04 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.86 %
72 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.20 %
16.44 Lakhs
Religion | Percent | Estimated | State Majority |
---|---|---|---|
All Religion | 100.00 % | 121 Crores | 35 |
Hindu | 79.80 % | 96.62 Crores | 28 |
Muslim | 14.23 % | 17.22 Crores | 2 |
Christian | 2.30 % | 2.78 Crores | 4 |
Sikh | 1.72 % | 2.08 Crores | 1 |
Buddhist | 0.70 % | 84.43 Lakhs | - |
Jain | 0.37 % | 44.52 Lakhs | - |
Other Religion | 0.66 % | 79.38 Lakhs | - |
Not Stated | 0.24 % | 28.67 Lakhs | - |
State | Majority Religion | Hindu | Muslim |
---|---|---|---|
Uttar Pradesh | Hindu | 79.73% | 19.26% |
Maharashtra | Hindu | 79.83% | 11.54% |
Bihar | Hindu | 82.69% | 16.87% |
West Bengal | Hindu | 70.54% | 27.01% |
Andhra Pradesh | Hindu | 88.46% | 9.56% |
Madhya Pradesh | Hindu | 90.89% | 6.57% |
Tamil Nadu | Hindu | 87.58% | 5.86% |
Rajasthan | Hindu | 88.49% | 9.07% |
Karnataka | Hindu | 84.00% | 12.92% |
Gujarat | Hindu | 88.57% | 9.67% |
Orissa | Hindu | 93.63% | 2.17% |
Kerala | Hindu | 54.73% | 26.56% |
Jharkhand | Hindu | 67.83% | 14.53% |
Assam | Hindu | 61.47% | 34.22% |
Punjab | Sikh | 38.49% | 1.93% |
Chhattisgarh | Hindu | 93.25% | 2.02% |
Haryana | Hindu | 87.46% | 7.03% |
Delhi | Hindu | 81.68% | 12.86% |
Jammu and Kashmir | Muslim | 28.44% | 68.31% |
Uttarakhand | Hindu | 82.97% | 13.95% |
Himachal Pradesh | Hindu | 95.17% | 2.18% |
Tripura | Hindu | 83.40% | 8.60% |
Meghalaya | Christian | 11.53% | 4.40% |
Manipur | Hindu | 41.39% | 8.40% |
Nagaland | Christian | 8.75% | 2.47% |
Goa | Hindu | 66.08% | 8.33% |
Arunachal Pradesh | Christian | 29.04% | 1.95% |
Puducherry | Hindu | 87.30% | 6.05% |
Mizoram | Christian | 2.75% | 1.35% |
Chandigarh | Hindu | 80.78% | 4.87% |
Sikkim | Hindu | 57.76% | 1.62% |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Hindu | 69.45% | 8.52% |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Hindu | 93.93% | 3.76% |
Daman and Diu | Hindu | 90.50% | 7.92% |
Lakshadweep | Muslim | 2.77% | 96.58% |
Urban Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
37.71 Crores
Hindu
74.82 %
28.22 Crores
Muslim
18.23 %
6.87 Crores
Christian
2.96 %
1.12 Crores
Sikh
1.57 %
59.02 Lakhs
Buddhist
0.96 %
36.28 Lakhs
Jain
0.94 %
35.47 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.20 %
7.39 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.32 %
12.24 Lakhs
Rural Religion Population Data
Religion
Percentage
Estimated
All Religion
100.00 %
83.38 Crores
Hindu
82.05 %
68.41 Crores
Muslim
12.41 %
10.35 Crores
Christian
2.00 %
1.67 Crores
Sikh
1.79 %
1.49 Crores
Buddhist
0.58 %
48.15 Lakhs
Jain
0.11 %
9.04 Lakhs
Other Religion
0.86 %
72 Lakhs
Not Stated
0.20 %
16.44 Lakhs
Religion | Percentage | Estimated |
---|---|---|
All Religion | 100.00 % | 37.71 Crores |
Hindu | 74.82 % | 28.22 Crores |
Muslim | 18.23 % | 6.87 Crores |
Christian | 2.96 % | 1.12 Crores |
Sikh | 1.57 % | 59.02 Lakhs |
Buddhist | 0.96 % | 36.28 Lakhs |
Jain | 0.94 % | 35.47 Lakhs |
Other Religion | 0.20 % | 7.39 Lakhs |
Not Stated | 0.32 % | 12.24 Lakhs |
Religion | Percentage | Estimated |
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All Religion | 100.00 % | 83.38 Crores |
Hindu | 82.05 % | 68.41 Crores |
Muslim | 12.41 % | 10.35 Crores |
Christian | 2.00 % | 1.67 Crores |
Sikh | 1.79 % | 1.49 Crores |
Buddhist | 0.58 % | 48.15 Lakhs |
Jain | 0.11 % | 9.04 Lakhs |
Other Religion | 0.86 % | 72 Lakhs |
Not Stated | 0.20 % | 16.44 Lakhs |