Although there are some other religions in India, Hinduism; Buddhism; and Sikhism are most common. India is identified as the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism. A huge majority 84% of the population identifies as Hindu. India is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions named Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The Muslim population of India is the third largest in the world. India also has the third largest population in the world.