Hinduism in Sikkim

Hinduism is the dominant religion in the Indian state of Sikkim, followed by around 58% of its population.[1] Its followed mostly by the Indian Gorkha ethnic people[2] and Limboo people.[3] The Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Sikkim.[4] In Hindu religious texts, Sikkim is known as Indrakil, the garden of Indra.[5]

Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple in Legship is a major Hindu temple in Sikkim

Demographics

Religious
group 		Population
% 1991[6] 		Population
% 2001[7] 		Population
% 2011[1]
Hinduism 68.36% 60.93% 57.76%
Buddhism 27.15% 28.11% 27.39%
Christianity 3.29% 6.67% 9.91%
Islam 0.94% 1.42% 1.62%
Sikhism 0.09% 0.21% 0.31%
Jainism 0.001% 0.03% 0.05%
Other religions 0.04% 2.38% 2.67%
No religion – – 0.3%

Hindu population by district[a]

District[8] Percent
East Sikkim 62.74%
South Sikkim 57.6%
Gyalshing district 60.07%
Soreng district 49.77%
North Sikkim 34.05%

References

  1. ^ a b "Sikkim Hindu Muslim Population". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ^ "Sikkim | History, Map, Capital, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  3. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  4. ^ "Some of the Religious Places of Sikkim". Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department. Government of Sikkim. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ^ "ADBU Location". www.dbuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  6. ^ "Cesus of India -Religion Composition – 1981". Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of India – Religious Composition – 2001". Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Sikkim Hindu Muslim Population". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  1. ^ The two subdivisions of the West Sikkim district- Gyalshing and Soreng were upgraded to districts in 2021