Religion in Jharkhand
Religion in Jharkhand[1]
Hinduism is the majority religion in Jharkhand, followed by nearly 67.83% of total population as of 2011 census. There has also been a significant population of followers of Islam and Sarnaism, with 14.53% and 12.52% respectively[citation needed] and Christianity being a significant minority, followed by 4.3%. A small numbers of Sikhs and other religion are also present.[1]
Overview[edit]
Jharkhand is a diverse state of India and has a diverse religious population, where the majority of the population follow Hinduism, with Islam as the second most followed religion.[2] The state has also a very high proportion of tribal population, where the majority religion is Sarnaism.[3] In recent times, due to missionary activities, there has been a significant rise of Christianity in Jharkhand which is more than the national average population of Christians in India.[4] A small community of Agrahari Sikh and Jains.[5]
Demographics[edit]
| Population by religion (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Religion | 2001[6] | 2011[1] |
| 1. | Hinduism | 68.50 | 67.83 |
| 2. | Islam | 13.80 | 14.53 |
| 3. | Sarnaism | 13.04 | 12.52 |
| 4. | Christianity | 4.05 | 4.31 |
| 5. | Sikhism | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| 6. | Others | 0.8 | 0.41 |
| 7. | Not stated | n/a | 0.19 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Demography". www.jsos.ac.in. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Tribals in Jharkhand: Religion and Identity Politics". Economic and Political Weekly: 7–8. 5 June 2015.
- ^ "'Not Our God': How Tribals' Demand for a Separate Religion is Impacting Jharkhand Elections". News18. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "DNA Explained: Why is Hemant Soren govt in Jharkhand demanding separate religious code for Sarna tribals?". DNA India. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Jharkhand: Demographics". Government of Jharkhand. 2013.
