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Religion in Uttarakhand

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

Religion wise population of Uttarakhand, Census of India 2011
Religion Population Share
Hindu 8,368,636 82.97%
Muslim 1,406,825 13.95%
Sikh 236,340 2.34%
Christian 37,781 0.37%
Buddhist 14,926 0.15%
Not stated 11,608 0.12%
Jain 9,183 0.09%
Other religions 993 0.01%

Largest group by district

Largest religious group in each district of Uttarakhand
District Largest group Share
Almora Hindu 98.19%
Bageshwar Hindu 99.08%
Chamoli Hindu 98.52%
Champawat Hindu 96.12%
Dehradun Hindu 83.98%
Garhwal Hindu 0.00%
Hardwar Hindu 0.00%
Nainital Hindu 84.82%
Pithoragarh Hindu 98.28%
Rudraprayag Hindu 99.13%
Tehri Garhwal Hindu 98.53%
Udham Singh Nagar Hindu 66.98%
Uttarkashi Hindu 98.42%

Questions about religion data in Uttarakhand

Hindu, at 82.97 per cent of the population as recorded in the Census of India 2011, which is 8,368,636 people.

Muslim, at 13.95 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 Uttarakhand.