Where Do Most Jains Live?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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State Jain Population (approximate) Jain Population (%)
Maharashtra

1,400,349 1.246%
Rajasthan 622,023 0.907% Gujarat 579,654 0.959% Madhya Pradesh 567,028 0.781%

Which country follows Jainism?

Rank Country Jain Population 1

India

5,146,697
2 United States 79,459 3 Kenya 68,848 4 United Kingdom 16,869

Are there Jains in Pakistan?

There is a Bhabra Jain temple in Multan, and then there is a Bhabra Bazaar in Rawalpindi. But the most temples of Jains that are functional in Pakistan are in

the Thar Desert

, as also one or two in almost every major Punjab city.

Are there Jains in Punjab?

Jainism has

been present in Punjab since ancient times

. … While all the Bhabras left Pakistani Punjab in 1947, for India. Many cities still have sections named after Bhabras. Sialkot: All the Jains here were Bhabra and mainly lived in Sialkot and Pasrur.

Are there Jains in Kashmir?

Members of the community said there is, in fact,

no Jain temple in Kashmir

. While there were 40-odd Jain families living in the Valley prior to militancy, only five have stayed back. “There is no Jain temple here, though a family has set up one in their house,” Amit Jain, a businessman, said.

Is Ambani Jain?

According to one news report, a good chunk of the company’s shareholders are also strict vegetarians like Ambani and belong to the Gujarati community (as Ambani does himself) or

are Jains

. A spokesperson of the company confirmed to Forbes that the move was being mulled within the group for a few months now.

Who is the richest Jain in India?

1.

GAUTAM ADANI

(Adani Group.) Richest Jain and the second richest Indian, Gautam adani, owner of Adani Group, a multinational Indian conglomerate company, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India’s largest port developer and operator.

Is Jain a high caste?

Most Jains are

from the upper classes

. There are about two million of them. Most live around Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The paradox in that they are essentially world-renouncing, but this has made them economically secure among the struggling masses of India.

Is Jain a surname?


Jains generally use Jain

, Shah, Firodia, Singhal or Gupta as their last names. Sikhs generally use the words Singh (“lion”) and Kaur (“princess”) as surnames added to the otherwise unisex first names of men and women, respectively.

Is Jain a general caste?

Jains are the only religious group in India where a majority say they are

members of a higher General Category caste

. Most Indians (68%) are members of lower castes (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backwards Classes), compared with 20% of Jains who identify with these communities.

What is the population of Hindu in Jammu and Kashmir?

Religion Persons Percentage Hindu

3,566,674


28.44
Muslim 8,567,485 68.31 Christian 35,631 0.28 Sikh 234,848 1.87

Is Mukesh Ambani Hindu or Jain?

Bio Family Father- Dhirubhai Ambani (Indian Business Tycoon) Mother- Kokilaben Ambani Brother- Anil Ambani (Indian Businessman) Sisters- Nina Kothari (Industrialist), Deepti Salgaonkar
Religion


Hinduism
Caste Vaishya (Gujarati Modh Bania)

Does Nita Ambani drink?

Nita enjoys

detox water

and drinks five different types of it a day. Another drink she puts a premium on is beetroot juice, which is said to not only contain antioxidants but also to tighten the skin. Nita drinks it religiously each day and her dedication to this routine shows in her youthful appearance.

Why is Ambani so rich?

Mukesh Ambani chairs and runs

$74 billion (revenue)

Reliance Industries, which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom and retail. Reliance was founded by his late father Dhirubhai Ambani, a yarn trader, in 1966 as a small textile manufacturer.

Is Jain Brahmin?

All Jain Tirthankaras were Kshatriyas….they rejected

Brahmin

wombs….they embraced ahimsa.

Amira Khan
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Amira Khan
Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.