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People of India

Indian people
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Total population
c. 1.23 billion
(Resident citizens of India: c. 1.21 billion; Indian diaspora: c. 12 – c. 20 million)
Regions with significant populations
 India 1,210,193,422 (2011 Census)
 United States 3,443,063
 Saudi Arabia 2,450,000
 Malaysia 2,400,000
 United Arab Emirates 1,500,000
 United Kingdom 1,412,958
 South Africa 1,300,000
 Canada 1,250,000
 Australia 686,256
 Trinidad and Tobago 470,518
 Fiji 314,798
 Guyana 297,793
 Germany 161,000
 Suriname 154,471
 New Zealand 150,000
 France 109,000
 Portugal 70,000
 Jamaica 74,000
 Tanzania 60,000
 Ireland 36,986
 Nigeria 35,000
 Belize 12,657
 Norway 10,506
 Seychelles 10,000
 Argentina 2,400
 Brazil 1,225
Languages
Languages of India, including:
Religion
Predominantly:
Hinduism
Minorities:

Indian people are citizens of India, the second most populous nation containing 17.50% of the world's population. "Indian" refers to nationality, but not ethnicity or language. The Indian nationality consists of many regional ethno-linguistic groups, reflecting the rich and complex history of India. India hosts all major ethnic groups found in the Indian Subcontinent. The diaspora populations with Indian ancestry, as a result of emigration, are somewhat widespread most notably in the UAE, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. Population estimates vary from a conservative 12 million to 20 million diaspora.

The name Bhārata has been used as a self-ascribed name by people of the Indian subcontinent and the Republic of India. The designation Bhārata appears in the official Sanskrit name of the country, Bhārata Gaṇarājya. The name is derived from the ancient Vedic and Puranas, which refer to the land that comprises India as Bhārata varṣam and uses this term to distinguish it from other varṣas or continents. The Bhāratas were a vedic tribe mentioned in the Rigveda, notably participating in the Battle of the Ten Kings. India is named after legendary Emperor Bharata who was a descendant of the Bhāratas tribe, scion of Kuru Dynasty who unified Indian Subcontinent under one realm.


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