Arunachal Pradesh Population by Religion
Arunachal Pradesh is the third least populated state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 13.84 Lakhs population, around 4.01 lakhs (29%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 4.18 lakhs (30.26%) as Christians, 3.62 Lakhs (26.20%) as tribal religion and 1.62 Lakhs (11.77%) as Buddhists. In addition, 0.48% Stated No religion & 2.25% are other religions.
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Religion in Arunachal Pradesh by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Christian | 418732 |
| 2 | Hindu | 401876 |
| 3 | Tribal religions | 362553 |
| 4 | Buddhist | 162815 |
| 5 | Muslim | 27045 |
| 6 | Sikh | 3287 |
| 7 | Jain | 771 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 6648 |
| Total | 1383727 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Arunachal Pradesh by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 30.26% |
| 2 | Hindu | 29.04% |
| 3 | Tribal religions | 26.20% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 11.77% |
| 5 | Muslim | 1.95% |
| 6 | Sikh | 0.24% |
| 7 | Jain | 0.06% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.48% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Arunachal Pradesh - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Population | Percentage% |
| 1 | Christian | 349180 | 32.75% |
| 2 | Tribal Religion | 297021 | 27.85% |
| 3 | Hindu | 256727 | 24.08% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 143726 | 13.48% |
| 5 | Muslim | 12488 | 1.17% |
| 6 | Sikh | 1587 | 0.15% |
| 7 | Jain | 561 | 0.05% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 5068 | 0.48% |
| Total | 1066358 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Arunachal Pradesh - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Population | Percentage% |
| 1 | Hindu | 145149 | 45.74% |
| 2 | Christian | 69552 | 21.92% |
| 3 | Tribal Religion | 65532 | 20.65% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 19089 | 6.01% |
| 5 | Muslim | 14557 | 4.59% |
| 6 | Sikh | 1700 | 0.54% |
| 7 | Jain | 210 | 0.07% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 1580 | 0.50% |
| Total | 317369 |
Source: Census 2011
Arunachal Pradesh Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | – |
| Dalits (SCs) | 0 |
| Tribals (STs) | 68.79% |
| Forward caste | 31% |
*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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