Nagaland Population by Religion
Nagaland is the fifth most populous North Eastern state of India and has a predominantly Christian population. At the census 2011, out of the 20 lakh population, around 17.40 lakhs (87.93%) have returned themselves as followers of Christianity, 1.73 Lakhs (8.75%) as Hindus, and 49 thousand (2.47%) as Muslims. In addition, 0.12% Stated No religion & 0.73% are other religions.
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Religion in Nagaland by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 87.93% |
| 2 | Hindu | 8.75% |
| 3 | Muslim | 2.47% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 0.34% |
| 5 | Jain | 0.13% |
| 6 | Sikh | 0.10% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.16% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.12% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Nagaland - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage |
| 1 | Christian | 1310838 | 93.13% |
| 2 | Hindu | 62934 | 4.47% |
| 3 | Muslim | 23007 | 1.63% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 4478 | 0.32% |
| 5 | Sikh | 1116 | 0.08% |
| 6 | Jain | 421 | 0.03% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 2997 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 1745 | 0.12% |
| Total | 1407536 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Nagaland - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage |
| 1 | Christian | 428813 | 75.10% |
| 2 | Hindu | 110120 | 19.29% |
| 3 | Muslim | 25956 | 4.55% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 2281 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Jain | 2234 | 0.39% |
| 6 | Sikh | 774 | 0.14% |
| 7 | Religion not stated | 571 | 0.10% |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 217 | 0.04% |
| Total | 570966 |
Source: Census 2011
Nagaland Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | – |
| Dalits (SCs) | 0 |
| Tribals (STs) | 86.48% |
| General | 13% |
*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. So OBC Percentage is not accurate & based on various estimates.
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