Hindu Temple Density per 100 sq. km

Choropleth map of India by state: Hindu Temple Density per 100 sq. km. Southern India has 3-5x the temple density of the Hindi heartland — challenging assumptions about where religiosity lives.
Southern India has 3-5x the temple density of the Hindi heartland — challenging assumptions about where religiosity lives.
Policy implication
Temple density maps cultural infrastructure, not just faith — they indicate tourism potential and land-use patterns.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. It is flagged UNCERTAIN: check the source before quoting a figure.

Source: Dharmaviki/IIT-B (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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