Hinduism in Sikkim

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

Demograhics
Religious
group		 Population
% 1991[6]		 Population
% 2001[7]		 Population
% 2011[8]
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[lower-alpha 1]
District[9] Percent
East Sikkim 62.74%
South Sikkim 57.6%
Gyalshing district 60.07%
Soreng district 49.77%
North Sikkim 34.05%

References
  1. "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.
  9. "Sikkim Hindu Muslim Population". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  1. The two subdivisions of the West Sikkim district- Gyalshing and Soreng were upgraded to districts in 2021
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