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Religion in Haryana

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

Religion wise population of Haryana, Census of India 2011
Religion Population Share
Hindu 22,171,128 87.46%
Muslim 1,781,342 7.03%
Sikh 1,243,752 4.91%
Jain 52,613 0.21%
Christian 50,353 0.20%
Not stated 42,212 0.17%
Buddhist 7,514 0.03%
Other religions 2,548 0.01%

Largest group by district

Largest religious group in each district of Haryana
District Largest group Share
Ambala Hindu 84.65%
Bhiwani Hindu 98.57%
Faridabad Hindu 87.77%
Fatehabad Hindu 82.72%
Gurgaon Hindu 93.03%
Hisar Hindu 97.54%
Jhajjar Hindu 98.67%
Jind Hindu 95.69%
Kaithal Hindu 90.71%
Karnal Hindu 89.08%
Kurukshetra Hindu 83.47%
Mahendragarh Hindu 99.04%
Mewat Muslim 79.20%
Palwal Hindu 79.25%
Panchkula Hindu 87.42%
Panipat Hindu 89.92%
Rewari Hindu 98.76%
Rohtak Hindu 98.37%
Sirsa Hindu 72.60%
Sonipat Hindu 95.87%
Yamunanagar Hindu 81.12%

Questions about religion data in Haryana

Hindu, at 87.46 per cent of the population as recorded in the Census of India 2011, which is 22,171,128 people.

Muslim, at 7.03 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 Haryana.