Meghalaya Population by Religion
Meghalaya is the third most populous northeast state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 30 Lakhs population, around 22 lakhs (74.59%) have returned themselves as followers of Christianity religion, 3.42 Lakhs (11.53%) as Hindus, 2.58 Lakhs (8.71%) as Tribal Religion and 1.30 lakhs (4.40%) as Muslims. In addition, 0.32% stated No religion & 0.77% are other religions.
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Religion in Meghalaya by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage% |
| 1 | Christian | 74.59% |
| 2 | Hindu | 11.53% |
| 3 | Tribal & Other religions | 8.71% |
| 4 | Muslim | 4.40% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 0.33% |
| 6 | Sikh | 0.10% |
| 7 | Jain | 0.02% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.32% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Meghalaya - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 1817419 | 76.64% |
| 2 | Tribal religions | 232659 | 9.81% |
| 3 | Hindu | 190258 | 8.02% |
| 4 | Muslim | 115041 | 4.85% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 6547 | 0.28% |
| 6 | Sikh | 613 | 0.03% |
| 7 | Jain | 273 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 8629 | 0.36% |
| Total | 2371439 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Meghalaya - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Christian | 395608 | 66.44% |
| 2 | Hindu | 151820 | 25.50% |
| 3 | Tribal religions | 25612 | 4.30% |
| 4 | Muslim | 15358 | 2.58% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 3317 | 0.56% |
| 6 | Sikh | 2432 | 0.41% |
| 7 | Jain | 354 | 0.06% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 949 | 0.16% |
| Total | 595450 |
Source: Census 2011
Meghalaya Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | – |
| Dalits (SCs) | 0.58% |
| Tribals (STs) | 86.15% |
| General caste | 13% |
*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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