Hinduism in Sikkim

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

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

## Demographics

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Religious
group  | Population
% 1991[6] | Population
% 2001[7] | Population
% 2011[1]

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Hinduism  | 68.36% | 60.93% | 57.76%
Buddhism  | 27.15% | 28.11% | 27.39%
Christianity  | 3.29% | 6.67% | 9.91%
Islam  | 0.94% | 1.42% | 1.62%
Sikhism  | 0.09% | 0.21% | 0.31%
Jainism  | 0.001% | 0.03% | 0.05%
Other religions  | 0.04% | 2.38% | 2.67%
No religion  | – | – | 0.3%

### Hindu population by district[a]

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District[8] | Percent

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East Sikkim | 62.74%
South Sikkim | 57.6%
Gyalshing district | 60.07%
Soreng district | 49.77%
North Sikkim | 34.05%

## References

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

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Hinduism in India

States|

* Andhra Pradesh
* Arunachal Pradesh
* Assam
* Bihar
* Chhattisgarh
* Goa
* Gujarat
* Haryana
* Himachal Pradesh
* Jharkhand
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Madhya Pradesh
* Maharashtra
* Manipur
* Meghalaya
* Mizoram
* Nagaland
* Odisha
* Punjab
* Rajasthan
* Sikkim
* Tamil Nadu
* Tripura
* Uttaranchal
* Uttar Pradesh
* West Bengal

Union Territories|

* Andaman and Nicobar Islands
* Chandigarh
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
* Delhi
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Ladakh
* Lakshadweep
* Pondicherry

Communities|

* Assamese-Bengali Hindus
* Bengali Hindus
* Dalit Hindus
* Kashmiri Hindus
* Hindu-Muslim tribes
* Marathi Hindus
* Nepali Hindus
* Punjabi Hindus
* Sindhi Hindus
* South Indian Hindus
* Tamil Hindus

1. ^ The two subdivisions of the West Sikkim district- Gyalshing and Soreng were upgraded to districts in 2021

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