Sikkim population by religion 2023

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Sikkim Population by Religion

Sikkim is the least populous state in India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of the 6.10 Lacs population, around 3.52 lakhs (57.76%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 1.67 lakhs (27.39%) as Buddhists and 60.5 thousand (9.91%) as Christians. In addition, 0.30% Stated No religion & 4.65% are other religions.

Religion in Sikkim by population

#	Religion	Population 2011
1	Hindu	352662
2	Buddhist	167216
3	Christian	60522
4	Other religions and persuasions	16300
5	Muslim	9867
6	Sikh	1868
7	Religion not stated	1828
8	Jain	314
	Total	610577

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Sikkim by Percentage

#	Religion	Percentage %
1	Hindu	57.76%
2	Buddhist	27.39%
3	Christian	9.91%
4	Other religions and persuasions	2.67%
5	Muslim	1.62%
6	Sikh	0.31%
7	Religion not stated	0.30%
8	Jain	0.05%

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Sikkim - Rural Population

#	Religion	Rural Pop. 2011	Percentage %
1	Hindu	258280	56.52%
2	Buddhist	130174	28.48%
3	Christian	45678	10.00%
4	Other religions and persuasions	15765	3.45%
5	Muslim	3658	0.80%
6	Sikh	1672	0.37%
7	Religion not stated	1633	0.36%
8	Jain	139	0.03%
	Total	456999

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Sikkim - Urban Population

#	Religion	Urban Pop. 2011	Percentage
1	Hindu	94382	61.46%
2	Buddhist	37042	24.12%
3	Christian	14844	9.67%
4	Muslim	6209	4.04%
5	Other religions and persuasions	535	0.35%
6	Sikh	196	0.13%
7	Religion not stated	195	0.13%
8	Jain	175	0.11%
	Total	153578

Source: Census 2011

Sikkim Population - Caste wise

Caste	Population (%)
OBC*	41%
Dalits (SCs)	4.63%
Tribals (STs)	33.8%
General	20%

*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.