Jharkhand Population by Religion
Jharkhand is the 14th most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 3.30 Crore population, around 2.23 crores (67.83%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 48 lakhs (14.53%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 14.20 Lakhs (4.30%) as Christians, and 4 Lakhs (12%) as Sarnaism. In addition 0.21% Stated as no religion and 0.3% are other religions.
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Religion in Jharkhand by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 22,376,051 |
| 2 | Muslim | 4,793,994 |
| 3 | Christian | 1,418,608 |
| 4 | Sikh | 71,422 |
| 5 | Jain | 14,974 |
| 6 | Buddhist | 8,956 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 4,235,786 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 68,343 |
| Total | 32,988,134 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Jharkhand - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 16460530 | 65.70% |
| 2 | Sarnaism & Other religions | 3883332 | 15.50% |
| 3 | Muslim | 3446273 | 13.75% |
| 4 | Christian | 1195378 | 4.77% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 6197 | 0.02% |
| 6 | Sikh | 4933 | 0.02% |
| 7 | Jain | 3542 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 54888 | 0.22% |
| Total | 25055073 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Jharkhand - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 5,915,521 | 74.57% |
| 2 | Muslim | 1,347,721 | 16.99% |
| 3 | Sarnaism & Other religions | 352,454 | 4.44% |
| 4 | Christian | 223,230 | 2.81% |
| 5 | Sikh | 66,489 | 0.84% |
| 6 | Religion not stated | 13,455 | 0.17% |
| 7 | Jain | 11,432 | 0.14% |
| 8 | Buddhist | 2,759 | 0.03% |
| Total | 7,933,061 |
Source: Census 2011
Jharkhand Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 46% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 12% |
| Tribals (STs) | 26% |
| General | 16% |
*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.
Caste wise percentage
| # | People Group | Estimated % |
| 1 | Yadav | 8% |
| 2 | Santal (Sawntal) | 8% |
| 3 | Kurmi | 5% |
| 4 | Oraon | 5% |
| 5 | Teli | 4% |
| 6 | Munda | 4% |
| 7 | Brahmin | 3% |
| 8 | Ho | 3% |
| 9 | Chamar | 2.5% |
| 10 | Kumhar | 2.5% |
| 11 | Koiri | 2.22% |
| 12 | Kumhar (Kusavar) | 2.20% |
| 13 | Rajput | 2% |
| 14 | Lohar | 2% |
| 15 | Bhuiya | 1.68% |
| 16 | Kahar | 1.45% |
| 17 | Dusadh | 1.26% |
| 18 | Gauda | 1.19% |
| 19 | Tanti | 1.10% |
| 20 | Nai | 1.05% |
| 21 | Badhai | 0.83% |
| 22 | Kalwar | 0.81% |
| 23 | Kharwar | 0.74% |
| 24 | Mahishya | 0.70% |
| 25 | Bhogta | 0.66% |
| 26 | Bhuiya Ghatwar | 0.65% |
| 27 | Lohra | 0.64% |
| 28 | Dhobi | 0.63% |
| 29 | Bhumij | 0.62% |
| 30 | Kayastha | 0.60% |
*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. Estimates based on various studies like Joshua Project
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