Himachal Pradesh Population by Religion
Himachal Pradesh is the 20th most populous state of India and has a predominately Hindu population. At the census 2011, out of 68.64 Lakhs population, around 65 Lakhs (95%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 1.50 Lakhs (2.18%) as Muslims or followers of Islam, 80 thousand (1.16%) as Sikh and 79 thousand (1.15%) as Buddhists. In addition, 0.12% stated No religion and 0.22% are other religions.
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Religion in Uttar Pradesh by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 65,32,765 |
| 2 | Muslim | 1,49,881 |
| 3 | Sikh | 79,896 |
| 4 | Buddhist | 78,659 |
| 5 | Christian | 12,646 |
| 6 | Jain | 1,805 |
| 7 | Religion not stated | 8,094 |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 856 |
| Total | 68,64,602 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Himachal Pradesh - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage |
| 1 | Hindu | 65,32,765 | 95.17% |
| 2 | Muslim | 1,49,881 | 2.18% |
| 3 | Sikh | 79,896 | 1.16% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 78,659 | 1.15% |
| 5 | Christian | 12,646 | 0.18% |
| 6 | Religion not stated | 8,094 | 0.12% |
| 7 | Jain | 1,805 | 0.03% |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 856 | 0.01% |
| Total | 68,64,602 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Himachal Pradesh - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 6,21,050 | 90.20% |
| 2 | Muslim | 21,980 | 3.19% |
| 3 | Sikh | 21,679 | 3.15% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 17,015 | 2.47% |
| 5 | Christian | 4,565 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Jain | 1,317 | 0.19% |
| 7 | Religion not stated | 862 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 84 | 0.01% |
| Total | 6,88,552 |
Source: Census 2011
Himachal Pradesh Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 13.72% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 25.19% |
| Tribals (STs) | 5.71% |
| General | 50.72% |
*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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