Demographics of Punjab, India

Population GrowthYear| Pop.| ±%

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1901| 7,679,645| —
1911| 6,830,507| −11.1%
1921| 7,262,881| +6.3%
1931| 8,123,076| +11.8%
1941| 9,757,161| +20.1%
1951| 9,160,500| −6.1%
1961| 11,135,069| +21.6%
1971| 13,551,060| +21.7%
1981| 16,788,915| +23.9%
1991| 20,281,969| +20.8%
2001| 24,358,999| +20.1%
2011| 27,743,338| +13.9%
source:Census of India [a][b][c][d][e][1][2]

Punjab is home to 2.3% of India's population; with a density of 551 persons per km2. According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, Punjab has a population of 27,743,338, making it the 16th most populated state in India. Of which male and female are 14,639,465 and 13,103,873 respectively. 32% of Punjab's population consists of Dalits. In the state, the rate of population growth is 13.9% (2011), lower than national average. Out of total population, 37.5% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 10,399,146 of which 5,545,989 are males and while remaining 4,853,157 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 37.5%. According to the 2011 Census of India, Punjab, India has a population of around 27.7 million.

## Population density

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The table below gives the population density (persons per square kilometre) of Punjab through the years.[3]

Year | Density  | Remark

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2011 | 551  | Population density

(persons per square

kilometer) of Punjab by year[3]

2001 | 484
1991 | 403
1981 | 333

The table below shows the population density by district in Punjab, according to the 2011 census.[3]

Population density of districts of Punjab - census 2011[3] Sr. No. | District | Density (pers. per sq. k.m.)  | District  | Density

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1 | Ludhiana | 978  | Hoshiarpur  | 469
2 | Amritsar | 928  | Tarn Taran  | 464
3 | SAS Nagar | 909  | Sangrur  | 457
4 | Jalandhar | 836  | Moga  | 444
5 | Gurdaspur | 647  | Faridkot  | 424
6 | Patiala | 570  | Bathinda  | 414
7 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 509  | Barnala  | 402
8 | Rupnagar | 505  | Ferozepur  | 382
9 | Kapurthala | 499  | Mansa  | 350
10 | SBS Nagar | 478  | Sri Muktsar Sahib  | 348
| Punjab  | 551

## Gender

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Main article: Women in Punjab, India

The table below shows the sex ratio of Punjab through the years.[4]

Decadal sex ratio of Punjab by census years[4] 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011

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870 | 799 | 815 | 836 | 844 | 854 | 865 | 879 | 882 | 876 | 895
Sex Ratio and Urban Population of Punjab by District – Census 2011[4][5][6] Sr. No. | District | Sex Ratio | Urban Males | Urban Females

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1 | Hoshiarpur | 961 | 1,74,587 | 1,60,382
2 | SBS Nagar | 954 | 75,173 | 60,243
3 | Rupnagar | 915 | 93,396 | 84,411
4 | Jalandhar | 915 | 6,16,421 | 5,44,750
5 | Kapurthala | 912 | 1,50,379 | 1,32,083
6 | Gurdaspur | 907 | 1,92,590 | 1,68,563
7 | Tarn Taran | 900 | 75,047 | 66,748
8 | Sri Muktsar Sahib | 896 | 1,33,420 | 1,18,771
9 | Fazilka | 894 | 1,41,996 | 1,25,093
10 | Moga | 893 | 1,20,216 | 1,07,030
11 | Ferozepur | 893 | 1,53,433 | 1,32,034
12 | Patiala | 891 | 4,03,722 | 3,59,558
13 | Faridkot | 890 | 1,15,889 | 1,01,162
14 | Amritsar | 889 | 7,11,142 | 6,23,469
15 | Sangrur | 885 | 2,73,376 | 2,42,589
16 | Mansa | 883 | 86,548 | 77,056
17 | SAS Nagar | 879 | 2,88,269 | 2,56,342
18 | Barnala | 876 | 1,02,312 | 88,373
19 | Ludhiana | 873 | 11,14,372 | 9,55,336
20 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 871 | 1,00,745 | 84,737
21 | Pathankot | 869 | 1,64,243 | 1,33,923
22 | Bathinda | 868 | 2,68,713 | 2,30,504
| Punjab (Total) | 895 | 55,45,989 | 48,53,157

## Fertility rate

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The table below shows the birth rate per 1000 persons in Punjab through the years.[7]

Birth rate per 1000 in Punjab through the years  | Year  | Total  | Urban  | Rural

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2017 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 15.6
2016 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 15.6
2015 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 15.9
2014 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 16.2
2013 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 16.3
2012 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 16.5
2011 | 16.2 | 15.2 | 16.8
2010 | 16.6 | 15.6 | 17.2
2009 | 17.0 | 15.8 | 17.7
2008 | 17.3 | 16.1 | 18
2007 | 17.6 | 16.4 | 18.3
2006 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 18.4
2005 | 18.1 | 17.0 | 18.8
2004 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 19.3

According to the National Family Health Survey of 2015–16, the percentage of women age 15-19 who have begun childbearing (teenage pregnancy) was 2.6%.[8]

The table below shows the variation in fertility rate (children per woman) according to the education of a woman in Punjab, as of 2019–21.

Fertility rate by number of years of schooling completed by women in Punjab as of year 2019–21, NFHS-5[9] | Years of schooling | Fertility rate

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No schooling | 2.5
<5 years | 2.5
5–9 years | 2.0
10–11 years | 1.9
12 or more years | 1.5

### Family planning

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According to the National Family Health Survey 2020–21, the unmet need for family planning increased from 6.2% in 2015–16 to 9.9% in 2020–21. In the same time period, the unmet need for child spacing increased from 2.4 to 3.7 percent.[10]

Current Use of Family Planning Methods (currently married women age 15–49 years)[10] Indicator | Urban (2020–21) | Rural (2020–21) | Total (2020–21) | Total (2015–16)

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Any method  |

68.4%

65.4%

66.6%

75.8%

Any modern method  |

49.4%

51.1%

50.5%

66.3%

Female sterilization  |

18.0%

25.6%

22.8%

37.5%

Male sterilization  |

0.5%

0.4%

0.5%

0.6%

IUD/PPIUD  |

2.8%

3.2%

3.1%

6.8%

Pill  |

1.1%

1.7%

1.5%

2.5%

Condom  |

26.6%

19.7%

22.2%

18.9%

Injectables  |

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

## Mortality

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### Infant mortality

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The list below shows the infant mortality rate per 1000 in Punjab, through the years.[7]

Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births per year, in Punjab through the years  | Year  | Total  | Urban  | Rural

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2017 | 21 | 19 | 22
2016 | 21 | 18 | 23
2015 | 23 | 20 | 24
2014 | 24 | 21 | 26
2013 | 26 | 23 | 28
2012 | 30 | 25 | 33
2011 | 30 | 25 | 33
2010 | 34 | 31 | 37
2009 | 38 | 38 | 42
2008 | 41 | 33 | 45
2007 | 43 | 35 | 47

### Maternal mortality

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The table below shows the maternal mortality rate per one lakh (1,00,000) per year, through the years.[7]

Maternal mortality rate per one lakh (1,00,000) per year, in Punjab through the years[7] | Year | Rate

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2017 | 122
2016 | 122
2015 | 122
2014 | 122
2013 | 141
2012 | 141
2011 | 141
2006 | 192

## Literacy rate

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According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate of Punjab was 75.84%. The male literacy was 80.44% and the female literacy was 70.72%.[11] The median number of years of schooling completed in the state was 6.5 for females and 7.8 for males, as of 2011.[12]

### District-wise

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Below is a combined table showing the total, rural, and urban literacy rates for each district of Punjab according to the 2011 Census of India.[13][14][15]

Literacy Rate by District – Punjab (2011 Census)  District | Total Literacy (%) | Rural Literacy (%) | Urban Literacy (%)

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Hoshiarpur | 84.59 | 74.77 | 78.77
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) | 83.80 | 69.68 | 77.67
Jalandhar | 82.48 | 70.53 | 77.03
Ludhiana | 82.20 | 70.12 | 75.28
Rupnagar | 82.19 | 72.00 | 77.50
Gurdaspur | 79.95 | 68.12 | 78.59
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 79.78 | 70.98 | 74.04
Fatehgarh Sahib | 79.35 | 69.53 | 74.24
Kapurthala | 79.07 | 67.73 | 76.40
Amritsar | 76.27 | 59.64 | 74.58
Patiala | 75.28 | 60.83 | 75.72
Moga | 70.68 | 60.90 | 70.36
Faridkot | 69.55 | 57.38 | 69.79
Firozpur | 68.92 | 56.95 | 69.98
Bathinda | 68.28 | 55.46 | 70.45
Sangrur | 67.99 | 57.83 | 66.52
Barnala | 67.82 | 57.90 | 65.78
Tarn Taran | 67.81 | 58.30 | 67.74
Muktsar | 65.81 | 54.66 | 67.29
Mansa | 61.83 | 51.68 | 67.43

### Religion

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The table below shows the literacy rate by religion in Punjab, according to 2001 census.[16]

Literacy rate by religion in Punjab - Census 2001  Sr. No.  | Religion  | Percentage

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1 | Jains | 95.9%
2 | Hindus | 74.6%
3 | Buddhists | 72.7%
4 | Sikhs | 67.3%
5 | Christians | 54.6%
6 | Muslims | 51.2%
| All religious groups | 69.7%

### Caste

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The table below gives the literacy rate of Scheduled castes by district, according to the 2011 census.[17][18][19][20]

Scheduled caste (SC) literacy rate by districts - Census 2011[21] Sr. No.  | District | SC Percentage | District total

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1 | Hoshiarpur | 82.49% | 84.59%
2 | Rupnagar | 78.4% | 82.19%
3 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 77.72 % | 79.78%
4 | SAS Nagar | 76.1% | 83.80%
5 | Jalandhar | 76.68% | 82.48%
6 | Gurdaspur | 72.89% | 79.95%
7 | Ludhiana | 72.65% | 82.20%
8 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 72.19% | 79.35%
9 | Kapurthala | 71.29% | 79.07%
10 | Patiala | 62.28% | 75.28%
11 | Amritsar | 59.16% | 76.27%
12 | Sangrur | 57.60% | 67.99%
13 | Moga | 55.23% | 70.68%
14 | Firozpur | 55.38% | 68.92%
15 | Faridkot | 54.91% | 69.55%
16 | Barnala | 54.91% | 67.82%
17 | Bathinda | 53.09% | 68.28%
18 | Tarn Taran | 51.37% | 67.81%
19 | Muktsar | 50.46% | 65.81%
20 | Mansa | 48.72% | 61.83%
| Punjab | 64.81% | 75.84%.

## Human Development Index

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The table below shows the district wise human development index of Punjab through the years.[22]

Human Development index of Punjab by district[22] Sr. No. | District | 2017 | 2011 | 2001 | 1991 | Percentage change 1991–2017

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1 | Ludhiana | 0.794 | 0.747 | 0.761 | 0.650 | 22.1%
2 | Moga | 0.695 | 0.679 | 0.683 | \-- | \--
3 | Sangrur | 0.669 | 0.666 | 0.654 | 0.534 | 25.2%
4 | Bathinda | 0.659 | 0.740 | 0.539 | 22.2%
5 | Tarn Taran | 0.654 | 0.646 | \-- | \-- | \--
6 | SAS Nagar | 0.653 | 0.701 | \-- | \-- | \--
7 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 0.648 | 0.69 | 0.74 | \-- | \--
8 | Kapurthala | 0.646 | 0.703 | 0.707 | 0.603 | 7.3%
9 | Amritsar | 0.635 | 0.685 | 0.700 | 0.608 | 4.4%
10 | Rupnagar | 0.629 | 0.675 | 0.751 | 0.623 | 0.9%
11 | SBS Nagar | 0.627 | 0.707 | 0.707 | \-- | \--
12 | Jalandhar | 0.618 | 0.738 | 0.708 | 0.610 | 1.3%
13 | Barnala | 0.617 | 0.649 | \-- | \-- | \--
14 | Hoshiarpur | 0.615 | 0.721 | 0.718 | 0.606 | 1.4%
15 | Patiala | 0.607 | 0.695 | 0.697 | 0.589 | 3.0%
16 | Mansa | 0.601 | 0.595 | 0.633 | \-- | \--
17 | Faridkot | 0.599 | 0.642 | 0.698 | 0.573 | 4.5%
18 | Muktsar | 0.572 | 0.633 | 0.651 | \-- | \--
19 | Firozpur | 0.563 | 0.606 | 0.689 | 0.568 | -0.8%
20 | Pathankot | 0.538 | \-- | \-- | \-- | \--
21 | Fazilka | 0.505 | \-- | \-- | \-- | \--
22 | Gurdaspur | 0.503 | 0.673 | 0.723 | 0.612 | -17.6%
| Punjab | 0.620 | 0.643 | 0.667 | 0.591 | 4.9%

## Caste population

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Main article: Scheduled Castes in Punjab, India

As of September 2020, the caste population data foreach Forward caste citizen in Punjab collected in Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 has not been released to public by Government of India.[23][24] Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes form 63.2% of the total population of Punjab.[25]

Castes of Punjab (2011)

1. Upper castes (UC Jats) (33%)
2. Scheduled Castes (Dalits) (31.9%)
3. Other Backward Classes (OBC or BC) (31.3%)
4. religious minorities (3.8%)

Caste Population data of Punjab

Constitutional categories | Population (%) | Castes
General caste  | 33%  | includes 20% Jat Sikh and 10% Hindu Jat \- 30%,[26] Brahmin, Khatri, Arora, Rajput (includes Sikh Rajputs), Sood, Bania, Bhatia (remaining 3%)
Other Backward Classes (OBC)  | 31.3%[27][28] | includes Sainis,[29]Kamboj, Labana, Tarkhan/Ramgarhia, Kumhar/Prajapati, Arain, Gujjar, Teli, Banjara, Kabirpanthi Julaha, Others
Scheduled Castes (Dalits not including Rai Sikh statistics[30])  | 31.9%[31] | includes Mazhabi Sikh \- 10%, Ramdasia Sikh

(Chamar) - 13.1%, Balmiki/Bhanghi \- 3.5%, Bazigar \- 1.05% Others castes like Sansi, chimba, nai, julaha and many more - 4%[32]

religious minorities | 3.8%[33] | includes Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains

Below is the list of districts according to the percentage of their SC population, according to 2011 census.[11][17][34][35]

Scheduled Caste population by district (2011)[17] Sr. No.  | District  | Percentage

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1 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 42.51%
2 | Muktsar | 42.31%
3 | Fazilka | 42.27%
4 | Firozpur | 42.07%
5 | Jalandhar | 38.95%
6 | Faridkot | 38.92%
7 | Moga | 36.50%
8 | Hoshiarpur | 35.14%
9 | Kapurthala | 33.94%
10 | Tarn Taran | 33.71%
11 | Mansa | 33.63%
12 | Bathinda | 32.44%
13 | Barnala | 32.24%
14 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 32.07%
15 | Amritsar | 30.95%
16 | Pathankot | 30.60%
17 | Sangrur | 27.89%
18 | Ludhiana | 26.39%
19 | Rupnagar | 25.42%
20 | Patiala | 24.55%
21 | Gurdaspur | 23.03%
22 | SAS Nagar | 21.74%

Scheduled caste (SC) population among different religions in Punjab - Census 2011[36]

Religion  | Total Population  | Scheduled Caste Population  | Scheduled Caste Population %

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Sikh  | 16,004,754  | 5,390,484  | 33.68%
Hindu  | 10,678,138  | 3,442,305  | 32.23%
Buddhist  | 33,237  | 27,390  | 82.40%

### Crimes against SC/STs

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The table below shows the number of recorded crimes against scheduled caste and scheduled tribe people from 2010 to 2018.[37]

Crimes against scheduled caste and scheduled tribe people in Punjab[37] Year | Murder | Rape | POA Act | Hurt | Kidnapping | Miscellaneous

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2018 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 82
2017 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 58
2016 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 64
2015 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 94
2014 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 79
2013 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 37 | 8 | 39
2012 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 24
2011 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 22
2010 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 30

## Urbanization

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The table below shows the percentage of rural population in each district of Punjab in ascending order, according to the 2011 census.[38]

Percentage of rural population by district - Census 2011[38] Sr. No. | District | Rural percentage

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1 | Ludhiana | 40.84%
2 | SAS Nagar | 45.24%
3 | Amritsar | 46.42%
4 | Jalandhar | 47.07%
5 | Pathankot | 55.93%
6 | Patiala | 59.74%
7 | Bathinda | 64.05%
8 | Faridkot | 64.85%
9 | Kapurthala | 65.35%
10 | Barnala | 67.98%
11 | Sangrur | 68.83%
12 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 69.02%
13 | Ferozepur | 71.54%
14 | Sri Muktsar Sahib | 72.04%
15 | Fazilka | 73.97%
16 | Rupnagar | 74.03%
17 | Moga | 77.18%
18 | Gurdaspur | 77.73%
19 | Mansa | 78.75%
20 | Hoshiarpur | 78.89%
21 | SBS Nagar | 79.52%
22 | Tarn Taran | 87.34%
| Punjab (whole) | 62.52%

## Languages spoken

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Languages of Punjab (2011)[39][40]

1. Punjabi (official) (89.82%)
2. Hindi (7.85%)
3. Others (2.83%)

The Punjabi language written in the Gurmukhi script is the official language of the state.[41] Muslims form a slight majority in the Malerkotla town and use Shahmukhi for communication.[42] Punjabi is the sole official language of Punjab and is spoken by the majority of the population numbering around 24,919,067 constituting (89.82%) of the population as of 2011 census report. Hindi is the second largest language, spoken by 2,177,853 constituting 7.85% of the population. And the remaining 646,418 spoke other Indian languages, comprising 2.83% in the Others category.[39]

## Religion in Punjab

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Religion in Punjab, India (2011)

1. Sikhism (57.69%)
2. Hinduism (38.49%)
3. Islam (1.93%)
4. Christianity (1.26%)
5. Jainism (0.16%)
6. Buddhism (0.12%)
7. Others/not stated (0.35%)

### 2001 and 2011 census

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Sikhism is the most common faith in Punjab, numbering over 16 million people representing 57.69% of the population, making it the only Sikh-majority state in India. Around 38.49% of the population (10.68 million) follow Hinduism, while Islam is followed by 1.93% of the population (535,000) and Christianity 1.26% (350,000).[43] Other faiths include Buddhism and Jainism which are followed in smaller numbers. There were also nearly 90,000 people that did not state their religion.[44]

Religion  | 2001 Census[45] | 2011 Census[46]

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Number  | %  | Number  | %
Sikh | 14,592,387  | 59.91%  | 16,004,754  | 57.69%
Hindu | 8,997,942  | 36.94%  | 10,678,138  | 38.49%
Muslim!  | 382,045  | 1.57%  | 535,489  | 1.93%
Christian | 292,800  | 1.20%  | 348,230  | 1.26%
Jain | 39,276  | 0.16%  | 45,040  | 0.16%
Buddhist | 41,487  | 0.17%  | 33,237  | 0.12%
Others  | 8,594  | 0.03%  | 10,886  | 0.04%
Religion not stated  | n/a  | n/a  | 87,564  | 0.31%
Total | 24,358,999 | 100.00% | 27,743,338 | 100.00%

#### Urban and rural areas

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The table given below shows the religion in the urban areas of Punjab, according to 2011 census.[47]

Religion in urban vs rural areas of Punjab  Religion  | Urban  | Rural

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Percentage | Population  | Percentage | Population
Hindu  |

60.41%

| 6,282,072  |

25.35%

| 4,396,066
Sikh  |

35.16%

| 3,656,299  |

71.20%

| 12,348,455
Muslim  |

2.47%

| 256,664  |

1.61%

| 278,825
Christian  |

1.01%

| 105,253  |

1.40%

| 242,977
Jain  |

0.39%

| 40,674  |

0.03%

| 4,366
Buddhist  |

0.09%

| 9,660  |

0.14%

| 23,577
Other religions and persuasions  |

0.04%

| 4,240  |

0.04%

| 6,646
Religion not stated  |

0.43%

| 44,284  |

0.25%

| 43,280
Total  |  | 10,399,146  |  | 17,344,192

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Punjab.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Punjab[48] | Hindu  | Sikh  | Christian  | Muslim  | Other religions

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1991  | Urban  | 29,81,804  | 15,42,623  | 33,503  | 60,395  | 29,432
Rural  | 32,18,391  | 86,56,518  | 1,51,431  | 1,07,699  | 7,119
2001  | Urban  | 49,33,743  | 30,24,950  | 81,642  | 1,66,529  | 55,649
Rural  | 40,64,199  | 1,15,67,437  | 2,11,160  | 2,15,518  | 38,176
2011  | Urban  | 62,82,072  | 36,56,299  | 1,05,253  | 2,56,664  | 98,858
Rural  | 43,96,066  | 1,23,48,455  | 2,42,977  | 2,78,825  | 77,869

### 1971 census

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1971)[49]

1. Sikhism (60.22%)
2. Hinduism (37.54%)
3. Christianity (1.2%)
4. Islam (0.84%)
5. Jainism (0.16%)
6. Others[f] (0.04%)

Following the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966, the borders of the East Punjab region were finalized and delineated. The states that form this region at present include Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

The religious demography according to the 1971 census for the contemporary state of Punjab, India is shown below, broken down by district with an overall total.

Religion in the districts that comprise the contemporary state of Punjab, India region (1971)[49] District | Sikhism | Hinduism | Christianity | Islam | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Firozpur district | 1,240,218  | 65.07%  | 639,911  | 33.58%  | 16,158  | 0.85%  | 6,340  | 0.33%  | 1,084  | 0.06%  | 2,122  | 0.11%  | 1,905,833  | 100%
Amritsar district | 1,362,291  | 74.22%  | 430,019  | 23.43%  | 37,703  | 2.05%  | 3,044  | 0.17%  | 2,295  | 0.13%  | 148  | 0.01%  | 1,835,500  | 100%
Jalandhar district | 653,018  | 44.9%  | 784,048  | 53.9%  | 10,705  | 0.74%  | 3,362  | 0.23%  | 2,660  | 0.18%  | 708  | 0.05%  | 1,454,501  | 100%
Ludhiana district | 932,712  | 65.71%  | 471,519  | 33.22%  | 3,027  | 0.21%  | 5,620  | 0.4%  | 6,176  | 0.44%  | 367  | 0.03%  | 1,419,421  | 100%
Bhatinda district | 1,014,091  | 76.93%  | 297,382  | 22.56%  | 752  | 0.06%  | 3,829  | 0.29%  | 2,072  | 0.16%  | 8  | 0%  | 1,318,134  | 100%
Gurdaspur district | 550,996  | 44.82%  | 590,290  | 48.02%  | 79,732  | 6.49%  | 6,868  | 0.56%  | 152  | 0.01%  | 1,211  | 0.1%  | 1,229,249  | 100%
Patiala district | 659,020  | 54.24%  | 539,128  | 44.37%  | 1,696  | 0.14%  | 13,644  | 1.12%  | 1,380  | 0.11%  | 232  | 0.02%  | 1,215,100  | 100%
Sangrur district | 767,071  | 66.9%  | 311,197  | 27.14%  | 806  | 0.07%  | 64,448  | 5.62%  | 2,982  | 0.26%  | 146  | 0.01%  | 1,146,650  | 100%
Hoshiarpur district | 414,323  | 39.38%  | 623,413  | 59.25%  | 8,594  | 0.82%  | 3,456  | 0.33%  | 1,602  | 0.15%  | 765  | 0.07%  | 1,052,153  | 100%
Rupar district | 303,102  | 55.61%  | 237,016  | 43.49%  | 1,212  | 0.22%  | 2,978  | 0.55%  | 655  | 0.12%  | 42  | 0.01%  | 545,005  | 100%
Kapurthala district | 263,130  | 61.26%  | 163,312  | 38.02%  | 1,817  | 0.42%  | 858  | 0.2%  | 325  | 0.08%  | 72  | 0.02%  | 429,514  | 100%
Total  | 8,159,972  | 60.22%  | 5,087,235  | 37.54%  | 162,202  | 1.2%  | 114,447  | 0.84%  | 21,383  | 0.16%  | 5,821  | 0.04%  | 13,551,060  | 100%
Note: Territory comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India.

### 1961 census

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1961)[50][51][52][g]

1. Hinduism (65.75%)
2. Sikhism (31.29%)
3. Islam (1.93%)
4. Christianity (0.69%)
5. Jainism (0.23%)
6. Others[f] (0.1%)

The 1961 Census data reflects the post-reorganization administrative boundaries. By this time, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) had been fully merged into Punjab on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act. Additionally, the former princely state of Bilaspur, a Part-C state, was merged into Himachal Pradesh in 1954. Therefore, the 1961 census tables include populations from the territories of both Punjab (including the former PEPSU regions) and Himachal Pradesh (including Bilaspur), as per their reorganized state boundaries.

The religious demography of the East Punjab region including the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh is broken down below by district with an overall total as per the 1961 census of India.[50][51][52]

Religion in the Districts of East Punjab, India region (1961)[50][51][52][g] District  | Hinduism | Sikhism | Islam | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Firozpur district | 657,712  | 40.62%  | 936,953  | 57.87%  | 3,369  | 0.21%  | 19,234  | 1.19%  | 1,746  | 0.11%  | 102  | 0.01%  | 1,619,116  | 100%
Hissar district | 1,374,258  | 89.21%  | 152,719  | 9.91%  | 6,203  | 0.4%  | 1,022  | 0.07%  | 6,021  | 0.39%  | 285  | 0.02%  | 1,540,508  | 100%
Amritsar district | 506,170  | 32.98%  | 990,344  | 64.52%  | 2,401  | 0.16%  | 33,739  | 2.2%  | 1,987  | 0.13%  | 275  | 0.02%  | 1,534,916  | 100%
Karnal district | 1,293,354  | 86.78%  | 177,602  | 11.92%  | 14,159  | 0.95%  | 2,094  | 0.14%  | 3,207  | 0.22%  | 14  | 0%  | 1,490,430  | 100%
Sangrur district | 738,816  | 51.86%  | 622,227  | 43.67%  | 55,738  | 3.91%  | 577  | 0.04%  | 7,328  | 0.51%  | 2  | 0%  | 1,424,688  | 100%
Rohtak district | 1,400,347  | 98.59%  | 6,439  | 0.45%  | 7,349  | 0.52%  | 355  | 0.02%  | 5,471  | 0.39%  | 430  | 0.03%  | 1,420,391  | 100%
Ambala district | 981,288  | 71.45%  | 340,968  | 24.83%  | 40,351  | 2.94%  | 4,877  | 0.36%  | 5,318  | 0.39%  | 675  | 0.05%  | 1,373,477  | 100%
Gurgaon district | 1,011,862  | 81.56%  | 8,362  | 0.67%  | 216,767  | 17.47%  | 730  | 0.06%  | 2,930  | 0.24%  | 55  | 0%  | 1,240,706  | 100%
Hoshiarpur district | 835,436  | 67.73%  | 381,965  | 30.97%  | 7,050  | 0.57%  | 7,207  | 0.58%  | 1,794  | 0.15%  | 41  | 0%  | 1,233,493  | 100%
Jalandhar district | 662,631  | 53.99%  | 550,232  | 44.83%  | 3,184  | 0.26%  | 8,733  | 0.71%  | 2,278  | 0.19%  | 309  | 0.03%  | 1,227,367  | 100%
Kangra district | 1,043,387  | 98.2%  | 8,854  | 0.83%  | 6,701  | 0.63%  | 1,251  | 0.12%  | 127  | 0.01%  | 2,198  | 0.21%  | 1,062,518  | 100%
Bhatinda district | 285,967  | 27.1%  | 762,677  | 72.28%  | 3,340  | 0.32%  | 956  | 0.09%  | 2,209  | 0.21%  | 28  | 0%  | 1,055,177  | 100%
Patiala district | 480,086  | 45.78%  | 553,438  | 52.77%  | 11,714  | 1.12%  | 1,565  | 0.15%  | 1,944  | 0.19%  | 31  | 0%  | 1,048,778  | 100%
Ludhiana district | 365,429  | 35.74%  | 644,266  | 63.01%  | 4,686  | 0.46%  | 2,638  | 0.26%  | 5,110  | 0.5%  | 390  | 0.04%  | 1,022,519  | 100%
Gurdaspur district | 494,635  | 50.06%  | 424,190  | 42.93%  | 5,566  | 0.56%  | 62,231  | 6.3%  | 69  | 0.01%  | 1,303  | 0.13%  | 987,994  | 100%
Mahendragarh district | 543,480  | 99.2%  | 2,222  | 0.41%  | 1,456  | 0.27%  | 29  | 0.01%  | 663  | 0.12%  | 0  | 0%  | 547,850  | 100%
Mandi district | 380,453  | 99.01%  | 1,759  | 0.46%  | 1,868  | 0.49%  | 28  | 0.01%  | 10  | 0%  | 141  | 0.04%  | 384,259  | 100%
Mahasu district  | 354,247  | 98.68%  | 793  | 0.22%  | 2,958  | 0.82%  | 203  | 0.06%  | 9  | 0%  | 759  | 0.21%  | 358,969  | 100%
Kapurthala district | 140,828  | 40.96%  | 200,117  | 58.21%  | 856  | 0.25%  | 1,535  | 0.45%  | 416  | 0.12%  | 26  | 0.01%  | 343,778  | 100%
Chamba district | 197,821  | 93.94%  | 398  | 0.19%  | 10,512  | 4.99%  | 105  | 0.05%  | 10  | 0%  | 1,733  | 0.82%  | 210,579  | 100%
Sirmur district | 185,020  | 93.66%  | 3,867  | 1.96%  | 8,203  | 4.15%  | 221  | 0.11%  | 64  | 0.03%  | 176  | 0.09%  | 197,551  | 100%
Bilaspur district | 155,094  | 97.66%  | 1,593  | 1%  | 2,078  | 1.31%  | 35  | 0.02%  | 2  | 0%  | 4  | 0%  | 158,806  | 100%
Simla district | 104,784  | 93.01%  | 5,392  | 4.79%  | 1,214  | 1.08%  | 1,059  | 0.94%  | 135  | 0.12%  | 69  | 0.06%  | 112,653  | 100%
Kinnaur district | 37,384  | 91.22%  | 27  | 0.07%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 3,569  | 8.71%  | 40,980  | 100%
Lahaul and Spiti district | 9,575  | 46.81%  | 162  | 0.79%  | 1,210  | 5.92%  | 2  | 0.01%  | 1  | 0%  | 9,503  | 46.46%  | 20,453  | 100%
Total  | 14,240,064  | 65.75%  | 6,777,566  | 31.29%  | 418,933  | 1.93%  | 150,426  | 0.69%  | 48,849  | 0.23%  | 22,118  | 0.1%  | 21,657,956  | 100%
Note: Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1961)[50][51][h]

1. Sikhism (52.76%)
2. Hinduism (44.95%)
3. Christianity (1.2%)
4. Islam (0.85%)
5. Jainism (0.22%)
6. Others[f] (0.02%)

The religious demography according to the 1961 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district with an overall total.

Religion in the districts that comprise the contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1961)[50][51][h] District | Sikhism | Hinduism | Christianity | Islam | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Firozpur district | 936,953  | 57.87%  | 657,712  | 40.62%  | 19,234  | 1.19%  | 3,369  | 0.21%  | 1,746  | 0.11%  | 102  | 0.01%  | 1,619,116  | 100%
Amritsar district | 990,344  | 64.52%  | 506,170  | 32.98%  | 33,739  | 2.2%  | 2,401  | 0.16%  | 1,987  | 0.13%  | 275  | 0.02%  | 1,534,916  | 100%
Sangrur district | 622,227  | 43.67%  | 738,816  | 51.86%  | 577  | 0.04%  | 55,738  | 3.91%  | 7,328  | 0.51%  | 2  | 0%  | 1,424,688  | 100%
Hoshiarpur district | 381,965  | 30.97%  | 835,436  | 67.73%  | 7,207  | 0.58%  | 7,050  | 0.57%  | 1,794  | 0.15%  | 41  | 0%  | 1,233,493  | 100%
Jalandhar district | 550,232  | 44.83%  | 662,631  | 53.99%  | 8,733  | 0.71%  | 3,184  | 0.26%  | 2,278  | 0.19%  | 309  | 0.03%  | 1,227,367  | 100%
Bhatinda district | 762,677  | 72.28%  | 285,967  | 27.1%  | 956  | 0.09%  | 3,340  | 0.32%  | 2,209  | 0.21%  | 28  | 0%  | 1,055,177  | 100%
Patiala district | 553,438  | 52.77%  | 480,086  | 45.78%  | 1,565  | 0.15%  | 11,714  | 1.12%  | 1,944  | 0.19%  | 31  | 0%  | 1,048,778  | 100%
Ludhiana district | 644,266  | 63.01%  | 365,429  | 35.74%  | 2,638  | 0.26%  | 4,686  | 0.46%  | 5,110  | 0.5%  | 390  | 0.04%  | 1,022,519  | 100%
Gurdaspur district | 424,190  | 42.93%  | 494,635  | 50.06%  | 62,231  | 6.3%  | 5,566  | 0.56%  | 69  | 0.01%  | 1,303  | 0.13%  | 987,994  | 100%
Kapurthala district | 200,117  | 58.21%  | 140,828  | 40.96%  | 1,535  | 0.45%  | 856  | 0.25%  | 416  | 0.12%  | 26  | 0.01%  | 343,778  | 100%
Total  | 6,066,409  | 52.76%  | 5,167,710  | 44.95%  | 138,415  | 1.2%  | 97,904  | 0.85%  | 24,881  | 0.22%  | 2,507  | 0.02%  | 11,497,826  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Jind, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

### 1951 census

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1951)[53][i]

1. Hinduism (64.62%)
2. Sikhism (32.75%)
3. Islam (1.77%)
4. Christianity (0.58%)
5. Jainism (0.27%)
6. Others[f] (0.02%)

After Partition, East Punjab underwent significant restructuring, particularly in its Punjab States Agency. Several princely states in the region were merged in 1948 to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU), while a number of hill states in the north were integrated to form Himachal Pradesh. Bilaspur Princely state remained a separate entity as Bilaspur State. In the 1951 census, these regions — Punjab, PEPSU, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur, and Delhi — were grouped together in a single volume titled Census of India, 1951: Punjab, Pepsu, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur & Delhi. Although Delhi was included in this volume, it had become a separate province in 1911 and is not considered part of East Punjab for statistical purposes.[53] Below is the religious demographics of this region broken down by district with an overall total as per the 1951 census of India.

In the following tables, 268,602 people from the Jullundur Division were not classified by religion due to missing records caused by a fire in the Jullundur Census Tabulation Office. As a result, their religious affiliation could not be included at the district level. These unclassified populations were distributed across Amritsar district (96,720 persons), Gurdaspur district (89,512 persons), Jullundur district (46,834 persons), Ferozepur district (18,283 persons), Kangra district (9,565 persons), Hoshiarpur district (6,362 persons), and Ludhiana district (1,326 persons).[54] While their district level religious details were omitted, the number was included on the overall provincial tabulation. According to consolidated data, out of the 268,602 individuals, 149,758 persons were Sikhs, 1,658 persons were Muslims and 117,186 persons were Hindus and others,[55] Therefore, the actual total population of the province/state was not 16,975,754 as shown in the tables below, but 17,244,356 after including these 268,602 individuals.

Religion in the Districts of East Punjab, India region (1951)[53][i] District  | Hinduism | Sikhism | Islam | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Firozpur district | 505,937  | 38.67%  | 780,024  | 59.62%  | 4,805  | 0.37%  | 11,976  | 0.92%  | 5,475  | 0.42%  | 20  | 0%  | 1,308,237  | 100%
Amritsar district | 351,710  | 27.69%  | 897,309  | 70.64%  | 4,237  | 0.33%  | 14,753  | 1.16%  | 2,115  | 0.17%  | 196  | 0.02%  | 1,270,320  | 100%
Rohtak district | 1,105,046  | 98.48%  | 7,907  | 0.7%  | 2,562  | 0.23%  | 153  | 0.01%  | 5,878  | 0.52%  | 500  | 0.04%  | 1,122,046  | 100%
Hoshiarpur district | 794,688  | 73.2%  | 283,720  | 26.13%  | 1,353  | 0.12%  | 4,027  | 0.37%  | 1,823  | 0.17%  | 13  | 0%  | 1,085,624  | 100%
Karnal district | 974,959  | 90.33%  | 96,458  | 8.94%  | 3,658  | 0.34%  | 490  | 0.05%  | 3,813  | 0.35%  | 1  | 0%  | 1,079,379  | 100%
Hissar district | 954,714  | 91.3%  | 80,394  | 7.69%  | 3,312  | 0.32%  | 609  | 0.06%  | 6,609  | 0.63%  | 7  | 0%  | 1,045,645  | 100%
Jalandhar district | 429,747  | 42.6%  | 569,487  | 56.45%  | 2,569  | 0.25%  | 5,969  | 0.59%  | 985  | 0.1%  | 9  | 0%  | 1,008,766  | 100%
Gurgaon district | 794,019  | 82.06%  | 6,310  | 0.65%  | 163,663  | 16.91%  | 769  | 0.08%  | 2,722  | 0.28%  | 181  | 0.02%  | 967,664  | 100%
Ambala district | 681,477  | 72.21%  | 232,456  | 24.63%  | 23,106  | 2.45%  | 3,690  | 0.39%  | 2,983  | 0.32%  | 22  | 0%  | 943,734  | 100%
Kangra district | 898,564  | 96.99%  | 18,401  | 1.99%  | 6,426  | 0.69%  | 604  | 0.07%  | 1,199  | 0.13%  | 1,283  | 0.14%  | 926,477  | 100%
Ludhiana district | 301,398  | 37.36%  | 497,419  | 61.65%  | 3,360  | 0.42%  | 1,200  | 0.15%  | 3,397  | 0.42%  | 5  | 0%  | 806,779  | 100%
Gurdaspur district | 346,884  | 45.54%  | 354,681  | 46.56%  | 9,370  | 1.23%  | 50,457  | 6.62%  | 388  | 0.05%  | 2  | 0%  | 761,782  | 100%
Bhatinda district | 144,305  | 21.64%  | 521,045  | 78.14%  | 416  | 0.06%  | 450  | 0.07%  | 574  | 0.09%  | 19  | 0%  | 666,809  | 100%
Sangrur district | 420,218  | 65.36%  | 215,023  | 33.44%  | 3,741  | 0.58%  | 341  | 0.05%  | 3,610  | 0.56%  | 1  | 0%  | 642,934  | 100%
Barnala district | 112,635  | 20.99%  | 380,811  | 70.95%  | 41,673  | 7.76%  | 113  | 0.02%  | 1,484  | 0.28%  | 12  | 0%  | 536,728  | 100%
Patiala district | 273,087  | 52.09%  | 246,953  | 47.1%  | 2,893  | 0.55%  | 499  | 0.1%  | 689  | 0.13%  | 148  | 0.03%  | 524,269  | 100%
Mohinder Garh district | 438,347  | 98.93%  | 2,615  | 0.59%  | 1,450  | 0.33%  | 5  | 0%  | 657  | 0.15%  | 0  | 0%  | 443,074  | 100%
Mahasu district  | 327,998  | 99.21%  | 730  | 0.22%  | 1,795  | 0.54%  | 85  | 0.03%  | 4  | 0%  | 2  | 0%  | 330,614  | 100%
Mandi district | 308,302  | 99.25%  | 1,056  | 0.34%  | 1,268  | 0.41%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 310,626  | 100%
Kapurthala district | 104,679  | 35.48%  | 187,568  | 63.57%  | 854  | 0.29%  | 1,547  | 0.52%  | 269  | 0.09%  | 154  | 0.05%  | 295,071  | 100%
Fatehgarh Sahib district | 80,141  | 33.76%  | 154,714  | 65.17%  | 2,269  | 0.96%  | 267  | 0.11%  | 6  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 237,397  | 100%
Chamba district | 170,333  | 96.75%  | 300  | 0.17%  | 5,208  | 2.96%  | 208  | 0.12%  | 1  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 176,050  | 100%
Sirmoor district | 157,815  | 95.03%  | 2,626  | 1.58%  | 5,588  | 3.36%  | 19  | 0.01%  | 29  | 0.02%  | 0  | 0%  | 166,077  | 100%
Kohistan district  | 130,937  | 88.83%  | 13,206  | 8.96%  | 2,617  | 1.78%  | 343  | 0.23%  | 289  | 0.2%  | 11  | 0.01%  | 147,403  | 100%
Bilaspur district | 124,393  | 98.65%  | 307  | 0.24%  | 1,394  | 1.11%  | 5  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 126,099  | 100%
Simla district | 37,287  | 80.8%  | 7,417  | 16.07%  | 659  | 1.43%  | 596  | 1.29%  | 131  | 0.28%  | 60  | 0.13%  | 46,150  | 100%
Total  | 10,969,620  | 64.62%  | 5,558,937  | 32.75%  | 300,246  | 1.77%  | 99,175  | 0.58%  | 45,130  | 0.27%  | 2,646  | 0.02%  | 16,975,754  | 100%
Note: Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1951)[53][j]

1. Sikhism (55.65%)
2. Hinduism (42.27%)
3. Christianity (1%)
4. Islam (0.85%)
5. Jainism (0.23%)
6. Others[f] (0.01%)

The religious demography according to the 1951 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district with an overall total.

Religion in the districts that comprise the contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1951)[53][j] District | Sikhism | Hinduism | Christianity | Islam | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Firozpur district | 780,024  | 59.62%  | 505,937  | 38.67%  | 11,976  | 0.92%  | 4,805  | 0.37%  | 5,475  | 0.42%  | 20  | 0%  | 1,308,237  | 100%
Amritsar district | 897,309  | 70.64%  | 351,710  | 27.69%  | 14,753  | 1.16%  | 4,237  | 0.33%  | 2,115  | 0.17%  | 196  | 0.02%  | 1,270,320  | 100%
Hoshiarpur district | 283,720  | 26.13%  | 794,688  | 73.2%  | 4,027  | 0.37%  | 1,353  | 0.12%  | 1,823  | 0.17%  | 13  | 0%  | 1,085,624  | 100%
Jalandhar district | 569,487  | 56.45%  | 429,747  | 42.6%  | 5,969  | 0.59%  | 2,569  | 0.25%  | 985  | 0.1%  | 9  | 0%  | 1,008,766  | 100%
Ludhiana district | 497,419  | 61.65%  | 301,398  | 37.36%  | 1,200  | 0.15%  | 3,360  | 0.42%  | 3,397  | 0.42%  | 5  | 0%  | 806,779  | 100%
Gurdaspur district | 354,681  | 46.56%  | 346,884  | 45.54%  | 50,457  | 6.62%  | 9,370  | 1.23%  | 388  | 0.05%  | 2  | 0%  | 761,782  | 100%
Bhatinda district | 521,045  | 78.14%  | 144,305  | 21.64%  | 450  | 0.07%  | 416  | 0.06%  | 574  | 0.09%  | 19  | 0%  | 666,809  | 100%
Sangrur district | 215,023  | 33.44%  | 420,218  | 65.36%  | 341  | 0.05%  | 3,741  | 0.58%  | 3,610  | 0.56%  | 1  | 0%  | 642,934  | 100%
Barnala district | 380,811  | 70.95%  | 112,635  | 20.99%  | 113  | 0.02%  | 41,673  | 7.76%  | 1,484  | 0.28%  | 12  | 0%  | 536,728  | 100%
Patiala district | 246,953  | 47.1%  | 273,087  | 52.09%  | 499  | 0.1%  | 2,893  | 0.55%  | 689  | 0.13%  | 148  | 0.03%  | 524,269  | 100%
Kapurthala district | 187,568  | 63.57%  | 104,679  | 35.48%  | 1,547  | 0.52%  | 854  | 0.29%  | 269  | 0.09%  | 154  | 0.05%  | 295,071  | 100%
Fatehgarh Sahib district | 154,714  | 65.17%  | 80,141  | 33.76%  | 267  | 0.11%  | 2,269  | 0.96%  | 6  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 237,397  | 100%
Total  | 5,088,754  | 55.65%  | 3,865,429  | 42.27%  | 91,599  | 1%  | 77,540  | 0.85%  | 20,815  | 0.23%  | 579  | 0.01%  | 9,144,716  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Jind, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

### 1941 census

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#### East Punjab region

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1941)[56]: 42 [l]

1. Hinduism[k] (46.95%)
2. Islam (30.88%)
3. Sikhism (21.14%)
4. Christianity (0.69%)
5. Jainism (0.21%)
6. Others[f] (0.12%)

Prior to partition, the eastern portion of Punjab that was ultimately awarded to India following the demarcation of the Radcliffe Line was made into a new province – East Punjab. The area includes the contemporary states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Below is the religious demographics of this region broken down by district and princely state with an overall total as per the 1941 Indian census.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States of East Punjab, India region (1941)[56]: 42 [l] District/
Princely State | Hinduism [k] | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 597,488  | 30.86%  | 436,539  | 22.55%  | 896,021  | 46.28%  | 1,592  | 0.08%  | 3,101  | 0.16%  | 1,518  | 0.08%  | 1,936,259  | 100%
Firozpur District | 287,733  | 20.22%  | 641,448  | 45.07%  | 479,486  | 33.69%  | 12,607  | 0.89%  | 1,674  | 0.12%  | 128  | 0.01%  | 1,423,076  | 100%
Amritsar District | 217,431  | 15.38%  | 657,695  | 46.52%  | 510,845  | 36.13%  | 25,973  | 1.84%  | 1,911  | 0.14%  | 21  | 0%  | 1,413,876  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 584,080  | 49.91%  | 380,759  | 32.53%  | 198,194  | 16.93%  | 6,165  | 0.53%  | 1,125  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 1,170,323  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 311,010  | 27.59%  | 509,804  | 45.23%  | 298,741  | 26.5%  | 6,233  | 0.55%  | 1,395  | 0.12%  | 7  | 0%  | 1,127,190  | 100%
Hisar District | 652,842  | 64.85%  | 285,208  | 28.33%  | 60,731  | 6.03%  | 1,292  | 0.13%  | 6,126  | 0.61%  | 510  | 0.05%  | 1,006,709  | 100%
Karnal District | 666,301  | 66.99%  | 304,346  | 30.6%  | 19,887  | 2%  | 1,249  | 0.13%  | 2,789  | 0.28%  | 3  | 0%  | 994,575  | 100%
Rohtak District | 780,474  | 81.61%  | 166,569  | 17.42%  | 1,466  | 0.15%  | 1,043  | 0.11%  | 6,847  | 0.72%  | 0  | 0%  | 956,399  | 100%
Kangra District | 846,531  | 94.12%  | 43,249  | 4.81%  | 4,809  | 0.53%  | 788  | 0.09%  | 101  | 0.01%  | 3,899  | 0.43%  | 899,377  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 174,221  | 20.21%  | 440,323  | 51.08%  | 200,688  | 23.28%  | 46,743  | 5.42%  | 25  | 0%  | 6  | 0%  | 862,006  | 100%
Gurgaon District | 560,537  | 65.83%  | 285,992  | 33.59%  | 637  | 0.07%  | 1,673  | 0.2%  | 2,613  | 0.31%  | 6  | 0%  | 851,458  | 100%
Ambala District | 412,658  | 48.68%  | 268,999  | 31.73%  | 156,543  | 18.47%  | 6,065  | 0.72%  | 3,065  | 0.36%  | 415  | 0.05%  | 847,745  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 171,715  | 20.98%  | 302,482  | 36.95%  | 341,175  | 41.68%  | 1,913  | 0.23%  | 1,279  | 0.16%  | 51  | 0.01%  | 818,615  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 61,546  | 16.27%  | 213,754  | 56.49%  | 88,350  | 23.35%  | 1,667  | 0.44%  | 380  | 0.1%  | 12,683  | 3.35%  | 378,380  | 100%
Jind State | 268,355  | 74.17%  | 50,972  | 14.09%  | 40,981  | 11.33%  | 161  | 0.04%  | 1,294  | 0.36%  | 49  | 0.01%  | 361,812  | 100%
Simla Hill States | 345,716  | 96.16%  | 10,812  | 3.01%  | 2,693  | 0.75%  | 161  | 0.04%  | 126  | 0.04%  | 12  | 0%  | 359,520  | 100%
Nabha State | 146,518  | 42.59%  | 70,373  | 20.45%  | 122,451  | 35.59%  | 221  | 0.06%  | 480  | 0.14%  | 1  | 0%  | 344,044  | 100%
Mandi State | 227,463  | 97.79%  | 4,328  | 1.86%  | 583  | 0.25%  | 11  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 208  | 0.09%  | 232,593  | 100%
Faridkot State | 21,814  | 10.95%  | 61,352  | 30.79%  | 115,070  | 57.74%  | 247  | 0.12%  | 800  | 0.4%  | 0  | 0%  | 199,283  | 100%
Chamba State | 155,910  | 92.3%  | 12,318  | 7.29%  | 107  | 0.06%  | 190  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 383  | 0.23%  | 168,908  | 100%
Sirmoor State | 146,199  | 93.7%  | 7,374  | 4.73%  | 2,334  | 1.5%  | 38  | 0.02%  | 81  | 0.05%  | 0  | 0%  | 156,026  | 100%
Bilaspur State | 108,375  | 98.22%  | 1,498  | 1.36%  | 453  | 0.41%  | 7  | 0.01%  | 3  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 110,336  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 23,482  | 26.65%  | 33,881  | 38.45%  | 30,320  | 34.41%  | 116  | 0.13%  | 310  | 0.35%  | 0  | 0%  | 88,109  | 100%
Suket State | 69,974  | 98.43%  | 884  | 1.24%  | 234  | 0.33%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 71,092  | 100%
Kalsia State | 29,866  | 44.32%  | 25,049  | 37.17%  | 12,235  | 18.15%  | 55  | 0.08%  | 188  | 0.28%  | 0  | 0%  | 67,393  | 100%
Simla District | 29,466  | 76.38%  | 7,022  | 18.2%  | 1,032  | 2.68%  | 934  | 2.42%  | 114  | 0.3%  | 8  | 0.02%  | 38,576  | 100%
Dujana State | 23,727  | 77.37%  | 6,939  | 22.63%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 30,666  | 100%
Loharu State | 23,923  | 85.77%  | 3,960  | 14.2%  | 7  | 0.03%  | 2  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 27,892  | 100%
Pataudi State | 17,728  | 82.38%  | 3,655  | 16.98%  | 0  | 0%  | 9  | 0.04%  | 128  | 0.59%  | 0  | 0%  | 21,520  | 100%
Total  | 7,963,083  | 46.95%  | 5,237,584  | 30.88%  | 3,586,073  | 21.14%  | 117,155  | 0.69%  | 35,955  | 0.21%  | 19,908  | 0.12%  | 16,959,758  | 100%
Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1941)[56]: 42 [e]

1. Islam (38.42%)
2. Sikhism (33.63%)
3. Hinduism[k] (26.62%)
4. Christianity (1.06%)
5. Jainism (0.13%)
6. Others[f] (0.15%)

The religious demography according to the 1941 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district and princely state with an overall total.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States that comprise contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1941)[56]: 42 [e] District/
Princely State | Islam | Sikhism | Hinduism [k] | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 436,539  | 22.55%  | 896,021  | 46.28%  | 597,488  | 30.86%  | 1,592  | 0.08%  | 3,101  | 0.16%  | 1,518  | 0.08%  | 1,936,259  | 100%
Firozpur District | 641,448  | 45.07%  | 479,486  | 33.69%  | 287,733  | 20.22%  | 12,607  | 0.89%  | 1,674  | 0.12%  | 128  | 0.01%  | 1,423,076  | 100%
Amritsar District | 657,695  | 46.52%  | 510,845  | 36.13%  | 217,431  | 15.38%  | 25,973  | 1.84%  | 1,911  | 0.14%  | 21  | 0%  | 1,413,876  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 380,759  | 32.53%  | 198,194  | 16.93%  | 584,080  | 49.91%  | 6,165  | 0.53%  | 1,125  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 1,170,323  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 509,804  | 45.23%  | 298,741  | 26.5%  | 311,010  | 27.59%  | 6,233  | 0.55%  | 1,395  | 0.12%  | 7  | 0%  | 1,127,190  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 440,323  | 51.08%  | 200,688  | 24.44%  | 174,221  | 20.21%  | 46,743  | 5.42%  | 25  | 0%  | 6  | 0%  | 862,006  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 302,482  | 36.95%  | 341,175  | 41.68%  | 171,715  | 20.98%  | 1,913  | 0.23%  | 1,279  | 0.16%  | 51  | 0.01%  | 818,615  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 213,754  | 56.49%  | 88,350  | 23.35%  | 61,546  | 16.27%  | 1,667  | 0.44%  | 380  | 0.1%  | 12,683  | 3.35%  | 378,380  | 100%
Nabha State | 70,373  | 20.45%  | 122,451  | 35.59%  | 146,518  | 42.59%  | 221  | 0.06%  | 480  | 0.14%  | 1  | 0%  | 344,044  | 100%
Faridkot State | 61,352  | 30.79%  | 115,070  | 57.74%  | 21,814  | 10.95%  | 247  | 0.12%  | 800  | 0.4%  | 0  | 0%  | 199,283  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 33,881  | 38.45%  | 30,320  | 34.41%  | 23,482  | 26.65%  | 116  | 0.13%  | 310  | 0.35%  | 0  | 0%  | 88,109  | 100%
Total  | 3,748,410  | 38.42%  | 3,281,341  | 33.63%  | 2,597,038  | 26.62%  | 103,477  | 1.06%  | 12,480  | 0.13%  | 14,415  | 0.15%  | 9,757,161  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

### 1931 census

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#### East Punjab region

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1931)[57]: 277 [n]

1. Hinduism[k] (48.86%)
2. Islam (30.17%)
3. Sikhism (20.01%)
4. Christianity (0.65%)
5. Jainism (0.25%)
6. Others[f] (0.05%)

Prior to partition, the eastern portion of Punjab that was ultimately awarded to India following the demarcation of the Radcliffe Line was made into a new province – East Punjab. The area includes the contemporary states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Below is the religious demographics of this region broken down by district and princely state with an overall total as per the 1931 Indian census.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States of East Punjab, India region (1931)[57]: 277 [n] District/
Princely State | Hinduism [k] | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 623,597  | 38.36%  | 363,920  | 22.39%  | 632,972  | 38.94%  | 1,449  | 0.09%  | 3,578  | 0.22%  | 4  | 0%  | 1,625,520  | 100%
Firozpur District | 244,688  | 21.15%  | 515,430  | 44.56%  | 388,108  | 33.55%  | 7,070  | 0.61%  | 1,411  | 0.12%  | 25  | 0%  | 1,156,732  | 100%
Amritsar District | 174,556  | 15.63%  | 524,676  | 46.97%  | 399,951  | 35.8%  | 16,619  | 1.49%  | 1,272  | 0.11%  | 46  | 0%  | 1,117,120  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 526,182  | 50.98%  | 328,078  | 31.78%  | 173,147  | 16.77%  | 3,764  | 0.36%  | 1,016  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 1,032,187  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 268,822  | 28.49%  | 419,556  | 44.46%  | 249,571  | 26.45%  | 4,323  | 0.46%  | 1,379  | 0.15%  | 70  | 0.01%  | 943,721  | 100%
Hisar District | 583,429  | 64.86%  | 253,784  | 28.21%  | 55,169  | 6.13%  | 1,107  | 0.12%  | 5,988  | 0.67%  | 2  | 0%  | 899,479  | 100%
Karnal District | 570,297  | 66.89%  | 259,730  | 30.46%  | 16,928  | 1.99%  | 1,469  | 0.17%  | 4,190  | 0.49%  | 0  | 0%  | 852,614  | 100%
Rohtak District | 655,963  | 81.42%  | 137,880  | 17.11%  | 596  | 0.07%  | 4,807  | 0.6%  | 6,375  | 0.79%  | 0  | 0%  | 805,621  | 100%
Kangra District | 752,098  | 93.86%  | 40,483  | 5.05%  | 2,396  | 0.3%  | 576  | 0.07%  | 94  | 0.01%  | 5,665  | 0.71%  | 801,312  | 100%
Ambala District | 346,809  | 46.68%  | 230,837  | 31.07%  | 155,555  | 20.94%  | 7,141  | 0.96%  | 2,550  | 0.34%  | 10  | 0%  | 742,902  | 100%
Gurgaon District | 493,174  | 66.63%  | 242,357  | 32.74%  | 500  | 0.07%  | 1,463  | 0.2%  | 2,665  | 0.36%  | 4  | 0%  | 740,163  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 154,631  | 21.37%  | 367,388  | 50.78%  | 162,741  | 22.49%  | 38,756  | 5.36%  | 15  | 0%  | 4  | 0%  | 723,535  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 120,161  | 17.87%  | 235,598  | 35.03%  | 312,829  | 46.52%  | 2,477  | 0.37%  | 1,419  | 0.21%  | 10  | 0%  | 672,494  | 100%
Simla Hill States | 317,390  | 95.93%  | 10,017  | 3.03%  | 1,817  | 0.55%  | 176  | 0.05%  | 141  | 0.04%  | 1,309  | 0.4%  | 330,850  | 100%
Jind State | 243,561  | 75.02%  | 46,002  | 14.17%  | 33,290  | 10.25%  | 210  | 0.06%  | 1,613  | 0.5%  | 0  | 0%  | 324,676  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 64,319  | 20.31%  | 179,251  | 56.59%  | 72,177  | 22.79%  | 983  | 0.31%  | 27  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 316,757  | 100%
Nabha State | 132,354  | 46.02%  | 57,393  | 19.96%  | 97,452  | 33.89%  | 66  | 0.02%  | 309  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 287,574  | 100%
Mandi State | 199,935  | 96.37%  | 6,351  | 3.06%  | 899  | 0.43%  | 141  | 0.07%  | 0  | 0%  | 139  | 0.07%  | 207,465  | 100%
Faridkot State | 20,855  | 12.69%  | 49,912  | 30.37%  | 92,880  | 56.51%  | 167  | 0.1%  | 550  | 0.33%  | 0  | 0%  | 164,364  | 100%
Sirmoor State | 139,031  | 93.58%  | 7,020  | 4.73%  | 2,413  | 1.62%  | 52  | 0.04%  | 52  | 0.04%  | 0  | 0%  | 148,568  | 100%
Chamba State | 135,254  | 92.09%  | 10,839  | 7.38%  | 112  | 0.08%  | 94  | 0.06%  | 3  | 0%  | 568  | 0.39%  | 146,870  | 100%
Bilaspur State | 99,023  | 98.05%  | 1,458  | 1.44%  | 507  | 0.5%  | 6  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 100,994  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 21,252  | 25.58%  | 31,417  | 37.82%  | 28,982  | 34.89%  | 135  | 0.16%  | 1,286  | 1.55%  | 0  | 0%  | 83,072  | 100%
Kalsia State | 28,832  | 48.18%  | 21,797  | 36.42%  | 9,035  | 15.1%  | 22  | 0.04%  | 162  | 0.27%  | 0  | 0%  | 59,848  | 100%
Suket State | 57,616  | 98.64%  | 733  | 1.25%  | 44  | 0.08%  | 1  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 14  | 0.02%  | 58,408  | 100%
Simla District | 28,661  | 77.91%  | 5,810  | 15.79%  | 760  | 2.07%  | 1,540  | 4.19%  | 1  | 0%  | 14  | 0.04%  | 36,786  | 100%
Dujana State | 22,347  | 79.2%  | 5,863  | 20.78%  | 1  | 0%  | 5  | 0.02%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 28,216  | 100%
Loharu State | 20,198  | 86.55%  | 3,119  | 13.36%  | 2  | 0.01%  | 1  | 0%  | 18  | 0.08%  | 0  | 0%  | 23,338  | 100%
Pataudi State | 15,596  | 82.64%  | 3,168  | 16.79%  | 1  | 0.01%  | 3  | 0.02%  | 105  | 0.56%  | 0  | 0%  | 18,873  | 100%
Total  | 7,060,631  | 48.86%  | 4,359,867  | 30.17%  | 2,890,835  | 20.01%  | 94,623  | 0.65%  | 36,219  | 0.25%  | 7,884  | 0.05%  | 14,450,059  | 100%
Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1931)[57]: 277 [d]

1. Islam (37.83%)
2. Sikhism (32.14%)
3. Hinduism[k] (28.95%)
4. Christianity (0.93%)
5. Jainism (0.15%)
6. Others[f] (0.002%)

The religious demography according to the 1931 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district and princely state with an overall total.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States that comprise contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1931)[57]: 277 [d] District/
Princely State | Islam | Sikhism | Hinduism [k] | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 363,920  | 22.39%  | 632,972  | 38.94%  | 623,597  | 38.36%  | 1,449  | 0.09%  | 3,578  | 0.22%  | 4  | 0%  | 1,625,520  | 100%
Firozpur District | 515,430  | 44.56%  | 388,108  | 33.55%  | 244,688  | 21.15%  | 7,070  | 0.61%  | 1,411  | 0.12%  | 25  | 0%  | 1,156,732  | 100%
Amritsar District | 524,676  | 46.97%  | 399,951  | 35.8%  | 174,556  | 15.63%  | 16,619  | 1.49%  | 1,272  | 0.11%  | 46  | 0%  | 1,117,120  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 328,078  | 31.78%  | 173,147  | 16.77%  | 526,182  | 50.98%  | 3,764  | 0.36%  | 1,016  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 1,032,187  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 419,556  | 44.46%  | 249,571  | 26.45%  | 268,822  | 28.49%  | 4,323  | 0.46%  | 1,379  | 0.15%  | 70  | 0.01%  | 943,721  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 367,388  | 50.78%  | 162,741  | 22.49%  | 154,631  | 21.37%  | 38,756  | 5.36%  | 15  | 0%  | 4  | 0%  | 723,535  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 235,598  | 35.03%  | 312,829  | 46.52%  | 120,161  | 17.87%  | 2,477  | 0.37%  | 1,419  | 0.21%  | 10  | 0%  | 672,494  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 179,251  | 56.59%  | 72,177  | 22.79%  | 64,319  | 20.31%  | 983  | 0.31%  | 27  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 316,757  | 100%
Nabha State | 57,393  | 19.96%  | 97,452  | 33.89%  | 132,354  | 46.02%  | 66  | 0.02%  | 309  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 287,574  | 100%
Faridkot State | 49,912  | 30.37%  | 92,880  | 56.51%  | 20,855  | 12.69%  | 167  | 0.1%  | 550  | 0.33%  | 0  | 0%  | 164,364  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 31,417  | 37.82%  | 28,982  | 34.89%  | 21,252  | 25.58%  | 135  | 0.16%  | 1,286  | 1.55%  | 0  | 0%  | 83,072  | 100%
Total  | 3,072,619  | 37.83%  | 2,610,810  | 32.14%  | 2,351,417  | 28.95%  | 75,809  | 0.93%  | 12,262  | 0.15%  | 159  | 0.002%  | 8,123,076  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

### 1921 census

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#### East Punjab region

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1921)[58]: 29 [o]

1. Hinduism (53%)
2. Islam (29.05%)
3. Sikhism (16.99%)
4. Christianity (0.65%)
5. Jainism (0.27%)
6. Others[f] (0.05%)

Prior to partition, the eastern portion of Punjab that was ultimately awarded to India following the demarcation of the Radcliffe Line was made into a new province – East Punjab. The area includes the contemporary states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Below is the religious demographics of this region broken down by district and princely state with an overall total as per the 1921 Indian census.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States of East Punjab, India region (1921)[58]: 29 [o] District/
Princely State | Hinduism | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 642,055  | 42.81%  | 330,341  | 22.03%  | 522,675  | 34.85%  | 1,395  | 0.09%  | 3,249  | 0.22%  | 24  | 0%  | 1,499,739  | 100%
Firozpur District | 306,350  | 27.89%  | 482,540  | 43.94%  | 302,761  | 27.57%  | 5,365  | 0.49%  | 1,211  | 0.11%  | 21  | 0%  | 1,098,248  | 100%
Amritsar District | 204,435  | 22%  | 423,724  | 45.59%  | 287,004  | 30.88%  | 12,773  | 1.37%  | 1,375  | 0.15%  | 63  | 0.01%  | 929,374  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 500,339  | 53.95%  | 289,298  | 31.19%  | 132,958  | 14.34%  | 3,745  | 0.4%  | 1,079  | 0.12%  | 0  | 0%  | 927,419  | 100%
Karnal District | 573,224  | 69.17%  | 235,618  | 28.43%  | 12,280  | 1.48%  | 3,382  | 0.41%  | 4,222  | 0.51%  | 0  | 0%  | 828,726  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 244,995  | 29.79%  | 366,586  | 44.57%  | 206,130  | 25.06%  | 4,088  | 0.5%  | 736  | 0.09%  | 9  | 0%  | 822,544  | 100%
Hisar District | 548,351  | 67.13%  | 215,943  | 26.44%  | 45,615  | 5.58%  | 1,024  | 0.13%  | 5,874  | 0.72%  | 3  | 0%  | 816,810  | 100%
Rohtak District | 629,592  | 81.52%  | 125,035  | 16.19%  | 602  | 0.08%  | 10,033  | 1.3%  | 7,010  | 0.91%  | 0  | 0%  | 772,272  | 100%
Kangra District | 722,277  | 94.28%  | 38,263  | 4.99%  | 2,083  | 0.27%  | 363  | 0.05%  | 56  | 0.01%  | 3,023  | 0.39%  | 766,065  | 100%
Gurgaon District | 460,134  | 67.47%  | 216,860  | 31.8%  | 924  | 0.14%  | 1,316  | 0.19%  | 2,762  | 0.4%  | 7  | 0%  | 682,003  | 100%
Ambala District | 370,125  | 54.31%  | 205,750  | 30.19%  | 97,614  | 14.32%  | 5,679  | 0.83%  | 2,272  | 0.33%  | 37  | 0.01%  | 681,477  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 168,178  | 26.3%  | 316,709  | 49.54%  | 125,322  | 19.6%  | 29,099  | 4.55%  | 20  | 0%  | 15  | 0%  | 639,343  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 135,512  | 23.87%  | 192,961  | 33.99%  | 235,721  | 41.53%  | 1,613  | 0.28%  | 1,796  | 0.32%  | 19  | 0%  | 567,622  | 100%
Jind State | 234,721  | 76.16%  | 43,251  | 14.03%  | 28,026  | 9.09%  | 637  | 0.21%  | 1,548  | 0.5%  | 0  | 0%  | 308,183  | 100%
Simla Hill States | 292,768  | 95.45%  | 9,551  | 3.11%  | 2,040  | 0.67%  | 164  | 0.05%  | 142  | 0.05%  | 2,053  | 0.67%  | 306,718  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 58,412  | 20.55%  | 160,457  | 56.44%  | 64,074  | 22.54%  | 1,100  | 0.39%  | 228  | 0.08%  | 4  | 0%  | 284,275  | 100%
Nabha State | 133,870  | 50.84%  | 50,756  | 19.27%  | 78,389  | 29.77%  | 41  | 0.02%  | 278  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 263,334  | 100%
Mandi State | 181,358  | 98.01%  | 3,462  | 1.87%  | 142  | 0.08%  | 10  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 76  | 0.04%  | 185,048  | 100%
Faridkot State | 38,610  | 25.63%  | 44,813  | 29.74%  | 66,658  | 44.24%  | 107  | 0.07%  | 473  | 0.31%  | 0  | 0%  | 150,661  | 100%
Chamba State | 130,489  | 91.98%  | 10,529  | 7.42%  | 242  | 0.17%  | 63  | 0.04%  | 3  | 0%  | 541  | 0.38%  | 141,867  | 100%
Nahan State | 132,431  | 94.29%  | 6,449  | 4.59%  | 1,449  | 1.03%  | 44  | 0.03%  | 65  | 0.05%  | 10  | 0.01%  | 140,448  | 100%
Bilaspur State | 96,000  | 97.96%  | 1,559  | 1.59%  | 437  | 0.45%  | 4  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 98,000  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 29,459  | 36.68%  | 28,413  | 35.37%  | 21,828  | 27.18%  | 37  | 0.05%  | 585  | 0.73%  | 0  | 0%  | 80,322  | 100%
Kalsia State | 28,769  | 50.15%  | 20,394  | 35.55%  | 8,014  | 13.97%  | 4  | 0.01%  | 190  | 0.33%  | 0  | 0%  | 57,371  | 100%
Suket State | 53,625  | 98.71%  | 659  | 1.21%  | 44  | 0.08%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 54,328  | 100%
Simla District | 33,228  | 73.31%  | 6,953  | 15.34%  | 1,173  | 2.59%  | 3,823  | 8.43%  | 90  | 0.2%  | 60  | 0.13%  | 45,327  | 100%
Dujana State | 20,135  | 77.94%  | 5,698  | 22.06%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 25,833  | 100%
Loharu State | 17,978  | 87.18%  | 2,625  | 12.73%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 18  | 0.09%  | 0  | 0%  | 20,621  | 100%
Pataudi State | 15,090  | 83.38%  | 2,898  | 16.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 109  | 0.6%  | 0  | 0%  | 18,097  | 100%
Total  | 7,002,510  | 53%  | 3,838,095  | 29.05%  | 2,244,205  | 16.99%  | 85,909  | 0.65%  | 35,391  | 0.27%  | 5,965  | 0.05%  | 13,212,075  | 100%
Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1921)[58]: 29 [c]

1. Islam (36.99%)
2. Hinduism (33.9%)
3. Sikhism (28.14%)
4. Christianity (0.82%)
5. Jainism (0.15%)
6. Others[f] (0.002%)

The religious demography according to the 1921 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district and princely state with an overall total.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States that comprise contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1921)[58]: 29 [c] District/
Princely State | Islam | Hinduism | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 330,341  | 22.03%  | 642,055  | 42.81%  | 522,675  | 34.85%  | 1,395  | 0.09%  | 3,249  | 0.22%  | 24  | 0%  | 1,499,739  | 100%
Firozpur District | 482,540  | 43.94%  | 306,350  | 27.89%  | 302,761  | 27.57%  | 5,365  | 0.49%  | 1,211  | 0.11%  | 21  | 0%  | 1,098,248  | 100%
Amritsar District | 423,724  | 45.59%  | 204,435  | 22%  | 287,004  | 30.88%  | 12,773  | 1.37%  | 1,375  | 0.15%  | 63  | 0.01%  | 929,374  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 289,298  | 31.19%  | 500,339  | 53.95%  | 132,958  | 14.34%  | 3,745  | 0.4%  | 1,079  | 0.12%  | 0  | 0%  | 927,419  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 366,586  | 44.57%  | 244,995  | 29.79%  | 206,130  | 25.06%  | 4,088  | 0.5%  | 736  | 0.09%  | 9  | 0%  | 822,544  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 316,709  | 49.54%  | 168,178  | 26.3%  | 125,322  | 19.6%  | 29,099  | 4.55%  | 20  | 0%  | 15  | 0%  | 639,343  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 192,961  | 33.99%  | 135,512  | 23.87%  | 235,721  | 41.53%  | 1,613  | 0.28%  | 1,796  | 0.32%  | 19  | 0%  | 567,622  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 160,457  | 56.44%  | 58,412  | 20.55%  | 64,074  | 22.54%  | 1,100  | 0.39%  | 228  | 0.08%  | 4  | 0%  | 284,275  | 100%
Nabha State | 50,756  | 19.27%  | 133,870  | 50.84%  | 78,389  | 29.77%  | 41  | 0.02%  | 278  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 263,334  | 100%
Faridkot State | 44,813  | 29.74%  | 38,610  | 25.63%  | 66,658  | 44.24%  | 107  | 0.07%  | 473  | 0.31%  | 0  | 0%  | 150,661  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 28,413  | 35.37%  | 29,459  | 36.68%  | 21,828  | 27.18%  | 37  | 0.05%  | 585  | 0.73%  | 0  | 0%  | 80,322  | 100%
Total  | 2,686,598  | 36.99%  | 2,462,215  | 33.9%  | 2,043,520  | 28.14%  | 59,363  | 0.82%  | 11,030  | 0.15%  | 155  | 0.002%  | 7,262,881  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

### 1911 census

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#### East Punjab region

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1911)[59]: 27 [60]: 27 [p]

1. Hinduism (54.48%)
2. Islam (28.9%)
3. Sikhism (15.82%)
4. Christianity (0.42%)
5. Jainism (0.31%)
6. Others[f] (0.06%)

Prior to partition, the eastern portion of Punjab that was ultimately awarded to India following the demarcation of the Radcliffe Line was made into a new province – East Punjab. The area includes the contemporary states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Below is the religious demographics of this region broken down by district and princely state with an overall total as per the 1911 Indian census.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States of East Punjab, India region (1911)[59]: 27 [60]: 27 [p] District/
Princely State | Hinduism | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 563,940  | 40.06%  | 307,384  | 21.84%  | 532,292  | 37.81%  | 739  | 0.05%  | 3,282  | 0.23%  | 22  | 0%  | 1,407,659  | 100%
Firozpur District | 273,832  | 28.53%  | 418,553  | 43.61%  | 262,511  | 27.35%  | 3,342  | 0.35%  | 1,401  | 0.15%  | 18  | 0%  | 959,657  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 498,642  | 54.28%  | 281,805  | 30.68%  | 134,146  | 14.6%  | 2,978  | 0.32%  | 998  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 918,569  | 100%
Amritsar District | 211,708  | 24.04%  | 408,882  | 46.43%  | 253,941  | 28.83%  | 4,763  | 0.54%  | 1,386  | 0.16%  | 48  | 0.01%  | 880,728  | 100%
Hisar District | 541,720  | 67.3%  | 218,600  | 27.16%  | 38,508  | 4.78%  | 273  | 0.03%  | 5,767  | 0.72%  | 21  | 0%  | 804,889  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 265,378  | 33.09%  | 357,051  | 44.52%  | 176,227  | 21.98%  | 2,404  | 0.3%  | 842  | 0.1%  | 18  | 0%  | 801,920  | 100%
Karnal District | 556,203  | 69.54%  | 224,920  | 28.12%  | 13,531  | 1.69%  | 920  | 0.12%  | 4,213  | 0.53%  | 0  | 0%  | 799,787  | 100%
Kangra District | 725,156  | 94.13%  | 38,859  | 5.04%  | 1,910  | 0.25%  | 386  | 0.05%  | 81  | 0.01%  | 3,994  | 0.52%  | 770,386  | 100%
Rohtak District | 450,549  | 83.21%  | 86,076  | 15.9%  | 161  | 0.03%  | 334  | 0.06%  | 4,369  | 0.81%  | 0  | 0%  | 541,489  | 100%
Ambala District | 380,592  | 55.16%  | 205,203  | 29.74%  | 94,471  | 13.69%  | 7,483  | 1.08%  | 2,187  | 0.32%  | 34  | 0%  | 689,970  | 100%
Delhi District | 469,561  | 71.4%  | 171,745  | 26.12%  | 2,985  | 0.45%  | 5,693  | 0.87%  | 7,539  | 1.15%  | 81  | 0.01%  | 657,604  | 100%
Gurgaon District | 421,885  | 65.59%  | 217,237  | 33.78%  | 342  | 0.05%  | 782  | 0.12%  | 2,921  | 0.45%  | 10  | 0%  | 643,177  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 190,965  | 30.49%  | 304,860  | 48.67%  | 110,525  | 17.65%  | 19,879  | 3.17%  | 73  | 0.01%  | 22  | 0%  | 626,324  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 131,370  | 25.4%  | 176,043  | 34.04%  | 207,042  | 40.03%  | 888  | 0.17%  | 1,849  | 0.36%  | 0  | 0%  | 517,192  | 100%
Simla Hill States | 386,953  | 95.7%  | 11,374  | 2.81%  | 2,911  | 0.72%  | 224  | 0.06%  | 172  | 0.04%  | 2,709  | 0.67%  | 404,343  | 100%
Jind State | 210,222  | 77.36%  | 37,520  | 13.81%  | 22,566  | 8.3%  | 187  | 0.07%  | 1,233  | 0.45%  | 0  | 0%  | 271,728  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 61,426  | 22.91%  | 152,117  | 56.73%  | 54,275  | 20.24%  | 107  | 0.04%  | 205  | 0.08%  | 3  | 0%  | 268,133  | 100%
Nabha State | 126,414  | 50.79%  | 46,032  | 18.5%  | 76,198  | 30.62%  | 5  | 0%  | 238  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 248,887  | 100%
Mandi State | 178,115  | 98.35%  | 2,799  | 1.55%  | 26  | 0.01%  | 4  | 0%  | 2  | 0%  | 164  | 0.09%  | 181,110  | 100%
Nahan State | 130,276  | 94.05%  | 6,016  | 4.34%  | 2,142  | 1.55%  | 37  | 0.03%  | 49  | 0.04%  | 0  | 0%  | 138,520  | 100%
Chamba State | 126,269  | 92.93%  | 8,750  | 6.44%  | 141  | 0.1%  | 81  | 0.06%  | 5  | 0%  | 627  | 0.46%  | 135,873  | 100%
Faridkot State | 37,377  | 28.69%  | 37,105  | 28.48%  | 55,397  | 42.52%  | 6  | 0%  | 409  | 0.31%  | 0  | 0%  | 130,294  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 22,902  | 32.19%  | 25,942  | 36.46%  | 21,018  | 29.54%  | 14  | 0.02%  | 1,268  | 1.78%  | 0  | 0%  | 71,144  | 100%
Kalsia State | 30,640  | 54.8%  | 18,820  | 33.66%  | 6,258  | 11.19%  | 31  | 0.06%  | 160  | 0.29%  | 0  | 0%  | 55,909  | 100%
Suket State | 54,268  | 98.8%  | 587  | 1.07%  | 71  | 0.13%  | 2  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 54,928  | 100%
Simla District | 29,047  | 73.87%  | 5,820  | 14.8%  | 693  | 1.76%  | 3,666  | 9.32%  | 49  | 0.12%  | 45  | 0.11%  | 39,320  | 100%
Dujana State | 20,161  | 79.11%  | 5,324  | 20.89%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 25,485  | 100%
Pataudi State | 16,114  | 82.45%  | 3,338  | 17.08%  | 0  | 0%  | 9  | 0.05%  | 82  | 0.42%  | 0  | 0%  | 19,543  | 100%
Loharu State | 16,178  | 86.99%  | 2,401  | 12.91%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 18  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 18,597  | 100%
Total  | 7,127,863  | 54.48%  | 3,781,163  | 28.9%  | 2,070,288  | 15.82%  | 55,237  | 0.42%  | 40,798  | 0.31%  | 7,816  | 0.06%  | 13,083,165  | 100%
Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1911)[59]: 27 [60]: 27 [b]

1. Islam (36.83%)
2. Hinduism (34.9%)
3. Sikhism (27.58%)
4. Christianity (0.51%)
5. Jainism (0.17%)
6. Others[f] (0.002%)

The religious demography according to the 1911 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district and princely state with an overall total.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States that comprise contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1911)[59]: 27 [60]: 27 [b] District/
Princely State | Islam | Hinduism | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 307,384  | 21.84%  | 563,940  | 40.06%  | 532,292  | 37.81%  | 739  | 0.05%  | 3,282  | 0.23%  | 22  | 0%  | 1,407,659  | 100%
Firozpur District | 418,553  | 43.61%  | 273,832  | 28.53%  | 262,511  | 27.35%  | 3,342  | 0.35%  | 1,401  | 0.15%  | 18  | 0%  | 959,657  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 281,805  | 30.68%  | 498,642  | 54.28%  | 134,146  | 14.6%  | 2,978  | 0.32%  | 998  | 0.11%  | 0  | 0%  | 918,569  | 100%
Amritsar District | 408,882  | 46.43%  | 211,708  | 24.04%  | 253,941  | 28.83%  | 4,763  | 0.54%  | 1,386  | 0.16%  | 48  | 0.01%  | 880,728  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 357,051  | 44.52%  | 265,378  | 33.09%  | 176,227  | 21.98%  | 2,404  | 0.3%  | 842  | 0.1%  | 18  | 0%  | 801,920  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 304,860  | 48.67%  | 190,965  | 30.49%  | 110,525  | 17.65%  | 19,879  | 3.17%  | 73  | 0.01%  | 22  | 0%  | 626,324  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 176,043  | 34.04%  | 131,370  | 25.4%  | 207,042  | 40.03%  | 888  | 0.17%  | 1,849  | 0.36%  | 0  | 0%  | 517,192  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 152,117  | 56.73%  | 61,426  | 22.91%  | 54,275  | 20.24%  | 107  | 0.04%  | 205  | 0.08%  | 3  | 0%  | 268,133  | 100%
Nabha State | 46,032  | 18.5%  | 126,414  | 50.79%  | 76,198  | 30.62%  | 5  | 0%  | 238  | 0.1%  | 0  | 0%  | 248,887  | 100%
Faridkot State | 37,105  | 28.48%  | 37,377  | 28.69%  | 55,397  | 42.52%  | 6  | 0%  | 409  | 0.31%  | 0  | 0%  | 130,294  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 25,942  | 36.46%  | 22,902  | 32.19%  | 21,018  | 29.54%  | 14  | 0.02%  | 1,268  | 1.78%  | 0  | 0%  | 71,144  | 100%
Total  | 2,515,774  | 36.83%  | 2,383,954  | 34.9%  | 1,883,572  | 27.58%  | 35,125  | 0.51%  | 11,951  | 0.17%  | 131  | 0.002%  | 6,830,507  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

### 1901 census

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#### East Punjab region

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Religions in East Punjab, India region (1901)[61]: 34 [62]: 62 [q]

1. Hinduism (58.63%)
2. Islam (29.54%)
3. Sikhism (11.3%)
4. Jainism (0.31%)
5. Christianity (0.17%)
6. Others[f] (0.05%)

Prior to partition, the eastern portion of Punjab that was ultimately awarded to India following the demarcation of the Radcliffe Line was made into a new province – East Punjab. The area includes the contemporary states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. Below is the religious demographics of this region broken down by district and princely state with an overall total as per the 1901 Indian census.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States of East Punjab, India region (1901)[61]: 34 [62]: 62 [q] District/
Princely State | Hinduism | Islam | Sikhism | Jainism | Christianity | Others[f] | Total

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Patiala State | 880,490  | 55.14%  | 357,334  | 22.38%  | 355,649  | 22.27%  | 2,877  | 0.18%  | 316  | 0.02%  | 26  | 0%  | 1,596,692  | 100%
Amritsar District | 280,985  | 27.44%  | 474,976  | 46.39%  | 264,329  | 25.82%  | 1,439  | 0.14%  | 2,078  | 0.2%  | 21  | 0%  | 1,023,828  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 603,710  | 60.99%  | 312,958  | 31.62%  | 71,126  | 7.19%  | 1,173  | 0.12%  | 813  | 0.08%  | 2  | 0%  | 989,782  | 100%
Firozpur District | 279,099  | 29.13%  | 447,615  | 46.72%  | 228,355  | 23.83%  | 1,090  | 0.11%  | 1,908  | 0.2%  | 5  | 0%  | 958,072  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 368,051  | 40.11%  | 421,011  | 45.88%  | 125,817  | 13.71%  | 969  | 0.11%  | 1,713  | 0.19%  | 26  | 0%  | 917,587  | 100%
Karnal District | 623,597  | 70.6%  | 241,412  | 27.33%  | 12,294  | 1.39%  | 4,739  | 0.54%  | 1,179  | 0.13%  | 4  | 0%  | 883,225  | 100%
Ambala District | 510,105  | 62.52%  | 240,710  | 29.5%  | 58,073  | 7.12%  | 2,614  | 0.32%  | 4,362  | 0.53%  | 16  | 0%  | 815,880  | 100%
Hisar District | 544,799  | 69.69%  | 202,009  | 25.84%  | 28,642  | 3.66%  | 6,003  | 0.77%  | 253  | 0.03%  | 11  | 0%  | 781,717  | 100%
Kangra District | 722,554  | 94.07%  | 39,672  | 5.16%  | 1,220  | 0.16%  | 113  | 0.01%  | 385  | 0.05%  | 4,180  | 0.54%  | 768,124  | 100%
Gurgaon District | 499,373  | 66.92%  | 242,548  | 32.5%  | 99  | 0.01%  | 3,909  | 0.52%  | 278  | 0.04%  | 1  | 0%  | 746,208  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 268,817  | 38.08%  | 348,182  | 49.33%  | 85,199  | 12.07%  | 72  | 0.01%  | 3,571  | 0.51%  | 28  | 0%  | 705,869  | 100%
Delhi District | 510,532  | 74.09%  | 167,290  | 24.28%  | 294  | 0.04%  | 7,726  | 1.12%  | 3,158  | 0.46%  | 39  | 0.01%  | 689,039  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 269,076  | 39.98%  | 235,937  | 35.05%  | 164,919  | 24.5%  | 2,217  | 0.33%  | 947  | 0.14%  | 1  | 0%  | 673,097  | 100%
Rohtak District | 533,723  | 84.63%  | 91,687  | 14.54%  | 94  | 0.01%  | 5,087  | 0.81%  | 80  | 0.01%  | 1  | 0%  | 630,672  | 100%
Simla Hill States | 373,886  | 96.03%  | 11,535  | 2.96%  | 1,318  | 0.34%  | 274  | 0.07%  | 113  | 0.03%  | 2,223  | 0.57%  | 389,349  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 93,652  | 29.79%  | 178,326  | 56.73%  | 42,101  | 13.39%  | 226  | 0.07%  | 39  | 0.01%  | 7  | 0%  | 314,351  | 100%
Nabha State | 160,553  | 53.89%  | 58,550  | 19.65%  | 78,361  | 26.3%  | 476  | 0.16%  | 7  | 0%  | 2  | 0%  | 297,949  | 100%
Jind State | 211,963  | 75.16%  | 38,717  | 13.73%  | 29,975  | 10.63%  | 1,258  | 0.45%  | 80  | 0.03%  | 10  | 0%  | 282,003  | 100%
Mandi State | 170,304  | 97.85%  | 3,187  | 1.83%  | 41  | 0.02%  | 0  | 0%  | 3  | 0%  | 510  | 0.29%  | 174,045  | 100%
Nahan State | 128,478  | 94.69%  | 6,414  | 4.73%  | 688  | 0.51%  | 61  | 0.04%  | 46  | 0.03%  | 0  | 0%  | 135,687  | 100%
Chamba State | 119,327  | 93.35%  | 8,332  | 6.52%  | 80  | 0.06%  | 3  | 0%  | 70  | 0.05%  | 22  | 0.02%  | 127,834  | 100%
Faridkot State | 35,778  | 28.64%  | 35,996  | 28.82%  | 52,721  | 42.21%  | 406  | 0.33%  | 11  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 124,912  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 38,409  | 49.56%  | 27,229  | 35.13%  | 10,495  | 13.54%  | 1,361  | 1.76%  | 12  | 0.02%  | 0  | 0%  | 77,506  | 100%
Kalsia State | 38,626  | 57.5%  | 21,921  | 32.63%  | 6,453  | 9.61%  | 181  | 0.27%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 67,181  | 100%
Suket State | 54,005  | 98.77%  | 665  | 1.22%  | 6  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 54,676  | 100%
Simla District | 30,299  | 75.09%  | 6,675  | 16.54%  | 544  | 1.35%  | 32  | 0.08%  | 2,798  | 6.93%  | 3  | 0.01%  | 40,351  | 100%
Dujana State | 18,380  | 76.03%  | 5,790  | 23.95%  | 4  | 0.02%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 24,174  | 100%
Pataudi State | 18,281  | 83.35%  | 3,549  | 16.18%  | 0  | 0%  | 103  | 0.47%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 21,933  | 100%
Loharu State | 13,254  | 87.03%  | 1,963  | 12.89%  | 0  | 0%  | 12  | 0.08%  | 0  | 0%  | 0  | 0%  | 15,229  | 100%
Total  | 8,400,106  | 58.63%  | 4,232,190  | 29.54%  | 1,618,897  | 11.3%  | 44,421  | 0.31%  | 24,220  | 0.17%  | 7,138  | 0.05%  | 14,326,972  | 100%
Territory comprises the contemporary subdivisions of Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh.

#### Contemporary Punjab state

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Religions in contemporary Punjab State, India region (1901)[61]: 34 [62]: 62 [a]

1. Hinduism (42.69%)
2. Islam (37.74%)
3. Sikhism (19.26%)
4. Jainism (0.16%)
5. Christianity (0.15%)
6. Others[f] (0.002%)

The religious demography according to the 1901 census for the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India is also shown below, broken down by district and princely state with an overall total.

Religion in the Districts & Princely States that comprise contemporary Punjab State(1966), India region (1901)[61]: 34 [62]: 62 [a] District/
Princely State | Hinduism | Islam | Sikhism | Jainism | Christianity | Others[f] | Total

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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | %
Patiala State | 880,490  | 55.14%  | 357,334  | 22.38%  | 355,649  | 22.27%  | 2,877  | 0.18%  | 316  | 0.02%  | 26  | 0%  | 1,596,692  | 100%
Amritsar District | 280,985  | 27.44%  | 474,976  | 46.39%  | 264,329  | 25.82%  | 1,439  | 0.14%  | 2,078  | 0.2%  | 21  | 0%  | 1,023,828  | 100%
Hoshiarpur District | 603,710  | 60.99%  | 312,958  | 31.62%  | 71,126  | 7.19%  | 1,173  | 0.12%  | 813  | 0.08%  | 2  | 0%  | 989,782  | 100%
Firozpur District | 279,099  | 29.13%  | 447,615  | 46.72%  | 228,355  | 23.83%  | 1,090  | 0.11%  | 1,908  | 0.2%  | 5  | 0%  | 958,072  | 100%
Jalandhar District | 368,051  | 40.11%  | 421,011  | 45.88%  | 125,817  | 13.71%  | 969  | 0.11%  | 1,713  | 0.19%  | 26  | 0%  | 917,587  | 100%
Gurdaspur District[m] | 268,817  | 38.08%  | 348,182  | 49.33%  | 85,199  | 12.07%  | 72  | 0.01%  | 3,571  | 0.51%  | 28  | 0%  | 705,869  | 100%
Ludhiana District | 269,076  | 39.98%  | 235,937  | 35.05%  | 164,919  | 24.5%  | 2,217  | 0.33%  | 947  | 0.14%  | 1  | 0%  | 673,097  | 100%
Kapurthala State | 93,652  | 29.79%  | 178,326  | 56.73%  | 42,101  | 13.39%  | 226  | 0.07%  | 39  | 0.01%  | 7  | 0%  | 314,351  | 100%
Nabha State | 160,553  | 53.89%  | 58,550  | 19.65%  | 78,361  | 26.3%  | 476  | 0.16%  | 7  | 0%  | 2  | 0%  | 297,949  | 100%
Faridkot State | 35,778  | 28.64%  | 35,996  | 28.82%  | 52,721  | 42.21%  | 406  | 0.33%  | 11  | 0.01%  | 0  | 0%  | 124,912  | 100%
Malerkotla State | 38,409  | 49.56%  | 27,229  | 35.13%  | 10,495  | 13.54%  | 1,361  | 1.76%  | 12  | 0.02%  | 0  | 0%  | 77,506  | 100%
Total  | 3,278,620  | 42.69%  | 2,898,114  | 37.74%  | 1,479,072  | 19.26%  | 12,306  | 0.16%  | 11,415  | 0.15%  | 118  | 0.002%  | 7,679,645  | 100%
Note: Territory roughly comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. Certain regions that would ultimately form part of the contemporary state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded from the data table above, while certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from the contemporary state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils) are included in the data table above. The demarcation an reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

## Sikhism in Punjab

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Main articles: Sikhs and Sikhism in India

Decadal Sikh Population in Punjab, IndiaYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901 | 1,479,072| —
1911 | 1,883,572| +2.45%
1921 | 2,043,520| +0.82%
1931 | 2,610,810| +2.48%
1941 | 3,281,341| +2.31%
1951 | 5,553,918| +5.40%
1961 | 6,178,516| +1.07%
1971 | 8,160,232| +2.82%
1981 | 10,199,534| +2.26%
1991 | 12,768,393| +2.27%
2001 | 14,592,868| +1.34%
2011 | 16,004,754| +0.93%
Source: census of India[a][b][c][d][e][63][64]
Sikh pilgrims at the causeway to the sanctum of the Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Sikh Gurdwara

Sikhism was born in the Punjab area of South Asia, which now falls into the present day states of India and Pakistan. The main religions of the area at the time were Hinduism and Islam.The Sikh faith began around 1500 CE, when Guru Nanak began teaching a faith that was quite distinct from Hinduism and Islam. Nine Gurus followed Nanak and developed the Sikh faith and community over the next centuries.[65]

After the 1947 Partition of Punjab, Sikhs became the majority religious group in Indian Punjab mainly due to the immigration of 2 million Sikhs from Pakistan into Indian Punjab, which have ultimately resulted in an increase in Sikh percentage from 33.70% in 1941 to 60.62% in 1951.[63][64][66] While population that adheres to Sikh faith has increased, the percentage of Sikhs has declined from 60.62% in 1951 to 57.69% (a decline of 2.93% in last 60 years).

The Sikh population in India's Punjab have grown from 5.53 million in 1951 to 16 million in 2011 census (an increase of 10.47 million in last 60 years). Sikhs in Punjab have the lowest fertility rate of 1.6 children per women as per census 2011.[67]

Decadal percentage of Sikhs in the contemporary Punjab State, India region[63][64][68] Year  | Percent  | Increase  | Source(s)

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1901  | 19.26%*  | —  | [a]
1911  | 27.58%*  | +8.32%  | [b]
1921  | 28.14%*  | +0.56%  | [c]
1931  | 32.14%*  | +4.00%  | [d]
1941  | 33.63%*  | +1.49%  | [e]
1951  | 55.65%*  | +22.02%  | [53][j]
1961  | 52.76%*  | -2.89%  | [50][51][h]
1971  | 60.22%  | +7.46%  | [49]
1981  | 60.75%  | +0.53%  | [citation needed]
1991  | 62.95%  | +2.2%  | [citation needed]
2001  | 59.91%  | -3.04%  | [citation needed]
2011  | 57.69%  | -2.22%  | [citation needed]
* - Note: 1901 to 1941 census statistics include certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from contemporary Punjab state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils), while certain regions that would form part of contemporary Punjab state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded. Likewise, 1951 & 1961 census statistics include certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from contemporary Punjab state (Una, Jind, and Narwana tehsils), while certain regions that would form part of contemporary Punjab state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils) are excluded. The demarcation and reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

## Hinduism in Punjab

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Main article: Punjabi Hindus

Decadal Hindu Population in Punjab, IndiaYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901 | 3,278,620| —
1911 | 2,383,954| −3.14%
1921 | 2,462,215| +0.32%
1931 | 2,351,417| −0.46%
1941 | 2,597,038| +1.00%
1951 | 3,449,844| +2.88%
1961 | 4,256,936| +2.12%
1971 | 5,087,067| +1.80%
1981 | 6,200,146| +2.00%
1991 | 6,989,166| +1.21%
2001 | 8,998,214| +2.56%
2011 | 10,678,410| +1.73%
Source: census of India[a][b][c][d][e][63][64][68]

Hinduism is the second largest and fastest growing religion in the Indian state of Punjab with around 38.5% followers as of 2011 census. Hinduism is the 2nd largest religion of Punjabi peoples. It was the largest religion in Punjab before the advent of Islam from the West and birth of Sikhism in Punjab region from the east.[69] The Hindu population has increased drastically in the Indian Punjab from 1941 to 1951 mainly due to the immigration of 1 million Punjabi Hindu refugees from Pakistan's Punjab.[70]

The Hindu percentage remained stable for decades. The Hindu percentage have increased from 37.66% in 1951 to 38.49% in 2011.

The Hindu population have increased from 3.44 million in 1951 to 10.67 million in 2011 (a growth of 7.23 million in 6 decades). Hindus in Punjab have a fertility rate of 1.9 children per women as per as census 2011.[71]

Decadal percentage of Hindus in the contemporary Punjab State, India region[63][64][68] Year  | Percent  | Increase  | Source(s)

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1901  | 42.69%*  | —  | [a]
1911  | 34.90%*  | -7.79%  | [b]
1921  | 33.90%*  | -1.00%  | [c]
1931  | 28.95%*  | -4.95%  | [d]
1941  | 26.62%*  | -2.33%  | [e]
1951  | 42.27%*  | +15.65%  | [53][j]
1961  | 44.95%*  | +2.68%  | [50][51][h]
1971  | 37.54%  | -7.41%  | [49]
1981  | 36.93%  | -0.61%  | [citation needed]
1991  | 34.46%  | -2.47%  | [citation needed]
2001  | 36.94%  | +2.48%  | [citation needed]
2011  | 38.49%  | +1.55%  | [citation needed]
* - Note: 1901 to 1941 census statistics include certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from contemporary Punjab state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils), while certain regions that would form part of contemporary Punjab state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded. Likewise, 1951 & 1961 census statistics include certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from contemporary Punjab state (Una, Jind, and Narwana tehsils), while certain regions that would form part of contemporary Punjab state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils) are excluded. The demarcation and reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

## Islam in Punjab

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Main articles: Punjabi Muslims and Islam in Punjab, India

Decadal Muslim Population in Punjab, IndiaYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901 | 2,898,114| —
1911 | 2,515,774| −1.40%
1921 | 2,686,598| +0.66%
1931 | 3,072,619| +1.35%
1941 | 3,748,410| +2.01%
1947 | 90,172| −46.27%
1951 | 110,160| +5.13%
1961 | 181,234| +5.10%
1971 | 252,688| +3.38%
1981 | 321,287| +2.43%
1991 | 390,077| +1.96%
2001 | 382,045| −0.21%
2011 | 535,489| +3.43%
Source: Census of India[a][b][c][d][e]
A photo of a mosque in Punjab, India

The Muslim population in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India reduced from approximately 38.4% according to the 1941 census[e] to 0.5% in 1947 as a result of Partition of Punjab riots which were caused during 1947 mainly in the various parts of East Punjab.

Prior to partition, according to the 1941 census, approximately 3.75 million Muslims resided in the region that forms the contemporary state of Punjab in India.[e] At the time, Muslims formed the largest religious community in the region, comprising a narrow plurality at approximately 38.4 percent of the total population.[e] Following the partition of India, the vast majority departed the region en masse, migrating westward to the Punjab region that fell on the western side of the Radcliffe Line, in the contemporary state of Punjab, Pakistan.

Most native Punjabi Muslims now live in Malerkotla, and it is the only district where communal violence haven't occurred during partition because Guru Gobind Singh Ji have promised the Nawab of Malerkotla, Sher Mohammad Khan that the Muslim community in Malerkotla would never be harmed in the future times to come and as a result of Guru ji's blessing words, most of the Muslims were able to stayed back there.[72][73] Apart from Malerkotla, most of the Muslims living in other parts of Punjab are non-native and have came from neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir on temporary basis as immigrants workers (small scale) and students.

Muslims in Punjab have a fertility rate of 2.4 children per women as per 2011 census.[71] Islam is the fastest-growing religion in Punjab.[74]

Decadal percentage of Muslims in the contemporary Punjab State, India region[75][76][68][77] Year  | Percent  | Increase  | Source(s)

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1901  | 37.74%*  | —  | [a]
1911  | 36.83%*  | -0.91%  | [b]
1921  | 36.99%*  | +0.16%  | [c]
1931  | 37.83%*  | +0.84%  | [d]
1941  | 38.42%*  | +0.59%  | [e]
1947  | 0.5%*  | -37.92%  | [citation needed]
1951  | 0.85%*  | +0.35%  | [53][j]
1961  | 0.85%*  | +0.00%  | [50][51][h]
1971  | 0.84%  | -0.01%  | [49]
1981  | 1%  | +0.07%  | [citation needed]
1991  | 1.18%  | +0.18%  | [citation needed]
2001  | 1.57%  | +0.39%  | [citation needed]
2011  | 1.93%  | +0.36%  | [citation needed]
* - Note: 1901 to 1941 census statistics include certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from contemporary Punjab state (Una, Kandaghat, Mahendragarh, and Narwana tehsils), while certain regions that would form part of contemporary Punjab state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils, alongside a portion of Kasur Tehsil including Patti, Khemkaran, and 186 surrounding villages) are excluded. Likewise, 1951 & 1961 census statistics include certain regions that would ultimately be bifurcated from contemporary Punjab state (Una, Jind, and Narwana tehsils), while certain regions that would form part of contemporary Punjab state (Kharar and Rupar tehsils) are excluded. The demarcation and reorganization of boundaries in contemporary Punjab state occurred in 1966, officially termed Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.

## Religious population by districts

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Religious population by district (2011)[44] # | District | Sikh | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Jain | Buddhist | Other religions | Religion not stated

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1 | Amritsar | 1,716,935 | 690,939 | 12,502 | 54,344 | 3,152 | 876 | 5,488 | 10,864
2 | Barnala | 467,751 | 112,859 | 13,100 | 622 | 246 | 108 | 481 | 360
3 | Bathinda | 984,286 | 380,569 | 16,299 | 2,474 | 1,266 | 246 | 559 | 2,826
4 | Faridkot | 469,789 | 141,363 | 3,125 | 1,227 | 1,109 | 155 | 103 | 637
5 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 427,521 | 152,851 | 16,808 | 1,698 | 178 | 48 | 251 | 808
6 | Firozpur | 1,090,815 | 906,408 | 6,844 | 19,358 | 1,143 | 454 | 278 | 3,774
7 | Gurdaspur | 1,002,874 | 1,074,332 | 27,667 | 176,587 | 580 | 405 | 812 | 15,066
8 | Hoshiarpur | 538,208 | 1,000,743 | 23,089 | 14,968 | 2034 | 3,476 | 531 | 3,576
9 | Jalandhar | 718,363 | 1,394,329 | 30,233 | 26,016 | 4,011 | 11,385 | 805 | 8,448
10 | Kapurthala | 453,692 | 336,124 | 10,190 | 5,445 | 553 | 6,662 | 334 | 2,168
11 | Ludhiana | 1,863,408 | 1,502,403 | 77,713 | 16,517 | 19,620 | 2,007 | 1,254 | 15,817
12 | Mansa | 598,443 | 156,539 | 10,656 | 917 | 1,577 | 123 | 493 | 1,284
13 | Moga | 818,921 | 158,414 | 9,388 | 3,277 | 436 | 178 | 365 | 4,767
14 | Muktsar | 638,625 | 254,920 | 4,333 | 1,681 | 744 | 240 | 433 | 920
15 | Patiala | 1,059,944 | 783,306 | 40,043 | 5,683 | 1,914 | 245 | 1,410 | 3,141
16 | Rupnagar | 361,045 | 304,481 | 14,492 | 2,094 | 653 | 118 | 143 | 1,601
17 | Mohali | 478,908 | 476,276 | 29,488 | 5,342 | 1,257 | 257 | 239 | 2,861
18 | Sangrur | 1,077,438 | 389,410 | 179,116 | 2,406 | 3,222 | 268 | 1,038 | 2,271
19 | Nawanshehar | 192,885 | 401,368 | 6,829 | 1,479 | 695 | 5,885 | 266 | 2,903
20 | Tarn Taran | 1,044,903 | 60,504 | 3,855 | 6,095 | 650 | 101 | 47 | 3,472

Punjab (Total)

| 16,004,754 | 10,678,138 | 535,489 | 348,230 | 45,040 | 33,237 | 10,886 | 87,564
Religious population proportion by district (2011)[44] # | District | Sikh | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Jain | Buddhist | Other religions | Religion not stated

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1 | Amritsar | 68.94% | 27.74% | 0.50% | 2.18% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.44%
2 | Barnala | 78.54% | 18.95% | 2.20% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.06%
3 | Bathinda | 70.89% | 27.41% | 1.17% | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.20%
4 | Faridkot | 76.08% | 22.89% | 0.51% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.10%
5 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 71.23% | 25.47% | 2.80% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.13%
6 | Firozpur | 53.76% | 44.67% | 0.34% | 0.95% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.19%
7 | Gurdaspur | 43.64% | 46.74% | 1.20% | 7.68% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.66%
8 | Hoshiarpur | 33.92% | 63.07% | 1.46% | 0.94% | 0.13% | 0.22% | 0.03% | 0.23%
9 | Jalandhar | 32.75% | 63.56% | 1.38% | 1.19% | 0.18% | 0.52% | 0.04% | 0.39%
10 | Kapurthala | 55.66% | 41.23% | 1.25% | 0.67% | 0.07% | 0.82% | 0.04% | 0.27%
11 | Ludhiana | 53.26% | 42.94% | 2.22% | 0.47% | 0.56% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.45%
12 | Mansa | 77.75% | 20.34% | 1.35% | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.17%
13 | Moga | 82.24% | 15.91% | 0.94% | 0.33% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.48%
14 | Muktsar | 70.81% | 28.26% | 0.48% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.10%
15 | Patiala | 55.91% | 41.32% | 2.11% | 0.30% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.17%
16 | Rupnagar | 52.74% | 44.47% | 2.12% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.23%
17 | Mohali | 48.15% | 47.88% | 2.96% | 0.54% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.29%
18 | Sangrur | 65.10% | 23.53% | 10.82% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.14%
19 | Nawanshehar | 31.50% | 65.55% | 1.12% | 0.24% | 0.11% | 0.96% | 0.04% | 0.47%
20 | Tarn Taran | 93.33% | 5.40% | 0.34% | 0.54% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.31%

Punjab (Total)

| 57.69% | 38.49% | 1.93% | 1.26% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.32%

## See also

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* Punjabis
* Sikhs
* Punjabi Hindus
* Punjabi Muslims
* Health in Punjab, India
* Women in Punjab, India

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 1901 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, and Nabha) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1901 census data here:[61]: 34
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i 1911 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, and Nabha) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1911 census data here:[59]: 27 [60]: 27
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i 1921 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, and Nabha) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1921 census data here:[58]: 29
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i 1931 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, and Nabha) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1931 census data here:[57]: 277
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 1941 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, and Nabha) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1941 census data here:[56]: 42
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals, others, or not stated
7. ^ a b Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, districts and Princely states that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line formed the subdivision of East Punjab, which included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State.[53] The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
8. ^ a b c d e 1961 figure taken from the 1961 census of India by combining the total population of all districts (Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Gurdaspur, Bhatinda, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, and Kapurthala) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1961 census data here:[50][51]
9. ^ a b Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, districts and Princely states that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line formed up the subdivision of East Punjab, which included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State.[53] The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
10. ^ a b c d e 1951 figure taken from the 1951 census of India by combining the total population of all districts (Firozpur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Gurdaspur, Bhatinda, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Kapurthala, and Fatehgarh Sahib) which are in the region that comprises the contemporary state of Punjab, India. See 1951 census data here:[53]
11. ^ a b c d e f g h Including Ad-Dharmis
12. ^ a b 1941 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Simla, Kangra, Ambala, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Loharu, Dujana, Pataudi, Kalsia, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Sirmoor, Simla Hill, Bilaspur, Mandi, Suket, and Chamba) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1941 census data here:[56]: 42
Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and princely states would ultimately make up the subdivision of East Punjab, which also included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State. The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Does not include Shakargarh Tehsil, which was awarded to Pakistan as part of the Radcliffe Line.
14. ^ a b 1931 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Simla, Kangra, Ambala, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Loharu, Dujana, Pataudi, Kalsia, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Sirmoor, Simla Hill, Bilaspur, Mandi, Suket, and Chamba) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1931 census data here:[57]: 277
Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and princely states would ultimately make up the subdivision of East Punjab, which also included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State. The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
15. ^ a b 1921 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Simla, Kangra, Ambala, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Loharu, Dujana, Pataudi, Kalsia, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Nahan, Simla Hill, Bilaspur, Mandi, Suket, and Chamba) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1921 census data here:[58]: 29
Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and princely states would ultimately make up the subdivision of East Punjab, which also included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State. The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
16. ^ a b 1911 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Delhi, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Simla, Kangra, Ambala, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Loharu, Dujana, Pataudi, Kalsia, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Nahan, Simla Hill, Mandi, Suket, and Chamba) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1911 census data here:[59]: 27 [60]: 27
Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and princely states would ultimately make up the subdivision of East Punjab, which also included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State. The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
17. ^ a b 1901 figure taken from census data by combining the total population of all districts (Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Delhi, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Firozpur, Amritsar, Simla, Kangra, Ambala, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur (minus Shakargarh Tehsil)), and princely states (Loharu, Dujana, Pataudi, Kalsia, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Nahan, Simla Hill, Mandi, Suket, and Chamba) in Punjab Province, British India that ultimately fell on the eastern side of the Radcliffe Line. See 1901 census data here:[61]: 34
Immediately following the partition of India in 1947, these districts and princely states would ultimately make up the subdivision of East Punjab, which also included Patiala and East Punjab States Union, Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and Bilaspur State. The states that make up this region in the contemporary era are Punjab, India, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.

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