Haryana Population by Religion

Haryana is the 18th most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 2.53 Crore population, around 2.21 crores (87.46%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 17.81 lakhs (7.03%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam and 12.43 Lakhs (4.91%) as Sikh. In addition 0.17% Stated as no religion & 0.45% are other religions.

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#ReligionPercentage %
1Hindu87.46%
2Muslim7.03%
3Sikh4.91%
4Jain0.21%
5Christian0.20%
6Buddhist0.03%
7Other religions and persuasions0.01%
8Religion not stated0.17%

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Haryana by population

#ReligionPopulation 2011
1Hindu2,21,71,128
2Muslim17,81,342
3Sikh12,43,752
4Jain52,613
5Christian50,353
6Buddhist7,514
7Other religions and persuasions2,548
8Religion not stated42,212
 Total2,53,51,462

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Haryana by Percentage

#ReligionPercentage %
1Hindu87.46%
2Muslim7.03%
3Sikh4.91%
4Jain0.21%
5Christian0.20%
6Buddhist0.03%
7Other religions and persuasions0.01%
8Religion not stated0.17%

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Haryana - Rural Population

#ReligionRural Pop. 2011Percentage %
1Hindu1,41,28,53785.58%
2Muslim14,24,5768.63%
3Sikh9,12,9375.53%
4Christian17,3670.11%
5Buddhist2,8440.02%
6Jain3,5150.02%
7Other religions and persuasions1,0130.01%
8Religion not stated18,5700.11%
 Total1,65,09,359 

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Haryana - Urban Population

#ReligionUrban Pop. 2011Percentage %
1Hindu80,42,59190.96%
2Muslim3,56,7664.03%
3Sikh3,30,8153.74%
4Jain49,0980.56%
5Christian32,9860.37%
6Buddhist4,6700.05%
7Other religions and persuasions1,5350.02%
8Religion not stated23,6420.27%
 Total88,42,103 

Source: Census 2011

Haryana Population - Caste wise

Caste Population (%)
OBC* 35%
Dalits (SCs) 20.17%
Tribals (STs) 0%
General 45%

*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.

The estimated percentage of the main sub-group or caste population.

It may vary is actual numbers, figure or accuracy as the government has not provided caste-wise population data other than for SCs and STs in the 2011 census. The figures are based on various estimates.

# Sub-Group Estimate %
1 Jat 22-23%
2 Rajput 6-8%
3 Jatav /Ramdasi  8.68%
4 Arora  6%
5 Brahmin 5-6%
6 Vaishya/ Bania/Agarwal 4%
7 Valmiki  3.44%
8 Yadav  3-4%
9 Gujar  3%
10 Teli  2.63%
11 Khatri  2-3%
12 Dhanuk  2.10%
13 Lohar  1.80%
14 Kumhar  1.53%
15 Tarkhan  1.52%
16 Nai  1.05%
17 Mali  0.98%
18 Arain  0.70%
19 Saini  0.69%
20 Sonar  0.60%

*100+ other caste groups are on the list, they have a population of less than 0.5%

Source: Joshua Project and various news articles

Please note that the Caste percentage and percentage provided above is for general information only. It should not be considered reliable as it is based on non-governmental studies and news reports, and may not be accurate or up-to-date.

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