Mizoram Population by Religion
Mizoram is the second least populated state in India and has a majority Christian population. At the census 2011, out of 10.97 Lakh population, around 9.56 lakhs (87.16%) have returned themselves as followers of Christianity, 94 thousand (8.51%) as Buddhists 30 thousand (2.75%) as Hindus. In addition 0.09% Stated as no religion & 1.48% are other religions.
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Religion in Mizoram by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 87.16% |
| 2 | Buddhist | 8.51% |
| 3 | Hindu | 2.75% |
| 4 | Muslim | 1.35% |
| 5 | Jain | 0.03% |
| 6 | Sikh | 0.03% |
| 7 | Religion not stated | 0.09% |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.07% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Mizoram - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 419398 | 79.82% |
| 2 | Buddhist | 91112 | 17.34% |
| 3 | Hindu | 7194 | 1.37% |
| 4 | Muslim | 6549 | 1.25% |
| 5 | Jain | 260 | 0.05% |
| 6 | Sikh | 88 | 0.02% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 434 | 0.08% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 400 | 0.08% |
| Total | 525435 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Mizoram - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 536933 | 93.91% |
| 2 | Hindu | 22942 | 4.01% |
| 3 | Muslim | 8283 | 1.45% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 2299 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Sikh | 198 | 0.03% |
| 6 | Jain | 116 | 0.02% |
| 7 | Religion not stated | 626 | 0.11% |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 374 | 0.07% |
| Total | 571771 |
Source: Census 2011
Mizoram Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | – |
| Dalits (SCs) | 0.11% |
| Tribals (STs) | 94.43% |
| General caste | 5% |
*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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