Manipur Population by Religion
Manipur is the fourth most populous North Eastern state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 28.55 lakhs population, around 12 lakhs (41.39%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 11.80 lakhs (41.29%) as Christians, 2.40 Lakhs (8.40%) as Muslims, 2.33 lakhs (8.19%) as tribal religion. In addition 0.38% Stated as no religion & 0.36% are other religions.
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Religion in Manipur by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 1181876 |
| 2 | Christian | 1179043 |
| 3 | Muslim | 239836 |
| 4 | Tribal & Other religions | 233767 |
| 5 | Buddhist | 7084 |
| 6 | Jain | 1692 |
| 7 | Sikh | 1527 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 10969 |
| Total | 2855794 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Manipur by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 41.39% |
| 2 | Christian | 41.29% |
| 3 | Muslim | 8.40% |
| 4 | Tribal & Other religions | 8.19% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 0.25% |
| 6 | Jain | 0.06% |
| 7 | Sikh | 0.05% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.38% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Manipur - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 1067403 | 52.80% |
| 2 | Hindu | 644751 | 31.89% |
| 3 | Muslim | 156420 | 7.74% |
| 4 | Tribal & Other religions | 139866 | 6.92% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 4587 | 0.23% |
| 6 | Sikh | 735 | 0.04% |
| 7 | Jain | 368 | 0.02% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 7510 | 0.37% |
| Total | 2021640 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Manipur - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 537125 | 64.39% |
| 2 | Christian | 111640 | 13.38% |
| 3 | Tribal & Other religions | 93901 | 11.26% |
| 4 | Muslim | 83416 | 10.00% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 2497 | 0.30% |
| 6 | Jain | 1324 | 0.16% |
| 7 | Sikh | 792 | 0.09% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 3459 | 0.41% |
| Total | 834154 |
Source: Census 2011
Manipur Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 17% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 3.78% |
| Tribals (STs) | 45.42% |
| General caste | 33% |
*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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