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Uttarakhand Population by Religion
Uttarakhand is the most populous Hill state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of the 1 Crore population, around 84 Lakhs (82.97%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 14 lakhs (13.95%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 2.36 Lakhs (2.34%) as Sikh. In addition, 0.12% Stated No religion & 0.52% are other religions.
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Religion in Uttarakhand by population
# | Religion | Population 2011 |
1 | Hindu | 8,368,636 |
2 | Muslim | 1,406,825 |
3 | Sikh | 236,340 |
4 | Christian | 37,781 |
5 | Buddhist | 14,926 |
6 | Jain | 9,183 |
7 | Religion not stated | 11,608 |
8 | Other religions and persuasions | 993 |
Total | 10,086,292 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Uttarakhand by Percentage
# | Religion | Percentage % |
1 | Hindu | 82.97% |
2 | Muslim | 13.95% |
3 | Sikh | 2.34% |
4 | Christian | 0.37% |
5 | Buddhist | 0.15% |
6 | Jain | 0.09% |
7 | Religion not stated | 0.12% |
8 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.01% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Uttarakhand - Rural Population
# | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
1 | Hindu | 6,031,638 | 85.71% |
2 | Muslim | 790,857 | 11.24% |
3 | Sikh | 180,370 | 2.56% |
4 | Christian | 16,746 | 0.24% |
5 | Buddhist | 7,829 | 0.11% |
6 | Jain | 1,021 | 0.01% |
7 | Religion not stated | 7,801 | 0.11% |
8 | Other religions and persuasions | 692 | 0.01% |
Total | 7,036,954 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion inUttarakhand - Urban Population
# | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage |
1 | Hindu | 2,336,998 | 76.64% |
2 | Muslim | 615,968 | 20.20% |
3 | Sikh | 55,970 | 1.84% |
4 | Christian | 21,035 | 0.69% |
5 | Jain | 8,162 | 0.27% |
6 | Buddhist | 7,097 | 0.23% |
7 | Religion not stated | 3,807 | 0.12% |
8 | Other religions and persuasions | 301 | 0.01% |
Total | 3,049,338 |
Source: Census 2011
Uttarakhand Population - Caste wise
Caste | Population (%) |
OBC* | 23% |
Dalits (SCs) | 18.76% |
Tribals (STs) | 2.89% |
General | 55% |
*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.