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Religion in Arunachal Pradesh

The Census of India records religion as declared by the respondent, with no verification against any document. These are the published 2011 figures for Arunachal Pradesh, ordered from largest group to smallest. People who chose not to answer are counted under not stated.

Religion wise population of Arunachal Pradesh, Census of India 2011
Religion Population Share
Christian 418,732 30.26%
Hindu 401,876 29.04%
Other religions 362,553 26.20%
Buddhist 162,815 11.77%
Muslim 27,045 1.95%
Not stated 6,648 0.48%
Sikh 3,287 0.24%
Jain 771 0.06%

Largest group by district

Largest religious group in each district of Arunachal Pradesh
District Largest group Share
Anjaw Hindu 61.83%
Changlang Buddhist 33.99%
Dibang Valley Other religions 53.31%
East Kameng Christian 47.19%
East Siang Other religions 49.78%
Kurung Kumey Christian 55.59%
Lohit Hindu 67.95%
Lower Dibang Valley Other religions 53.31%
Lower Subansiri Other religions 44.66%
Papum Pare Hindu 0.00%
Papumpare Christian 47.80%
Tawang Buddhist 69.87%
Tirap Christian 74.45%
Upper Siang Other religions 59.36%
Upper Subansiri Other religions 71.24%
West Kameng Buddhist 42.99%
West Siang Other religions 53.45%

Questions about religion data in Arunachal Pradesh

Christian, at 30.26 per cent of the population as recorded in the Census of India 2011, which is 418,732 people.

Hindu, at 29.04 per cent.

Religion is self declared. Enumerators record whatever the respondent states, and answers are not verified against any document. People who decline to answer are counted under not stated.

Each figure is rounded independently, and a small share of respondents do not state a religion. The published totals therefore come very close to 100 without always landing on it.

Not at this level of detail. The 2011 census remains the most recent completed count, and religion tables from it were published in 2015.

Source: Census of India 2011 religion tables. See about the data, or open all districts in Arunachal Pradesh.