Religion in Jharkhand
Religion in Jharkhand[1]
Hinduism is the majority religion in Jharkhand, followed by nearly 67.83% of total population as of 2011 census. There has also been a significant population of followers of Islam and Sarnaism, with 14.53% and 12.52% respectively[citation needed] and Christianity being a significant minority, followed by 4.3%. A small numbers of Sikhs and other religion are also present.[1]
Overview
[edit]Jharkhand is a diverse state of India and has a diverse religious population, where the majority of the population follow Hinduism, with Islam as the second most followed religion.[2] The state has also a very high proportion of tribal population, where the majority religion is Sarnaism.[3] In recent times, due to missionary activities, there has been a significant rise of Christianity in Jharkhand which is more than the national average population of Christians in India.[4] A small community of Agrahari Sikh and Jains.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Religion Census
|
Total population | Hinduism | Islam | Christianity | Budhisim | Sikhism | Jainism | Other religions | Not Stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951[6] | 38,786,184 | 33,075,664 | 4,373,360 | 415,548 | 1,092 | 37,947 | 8,165 | 874,408 | |
| 1961[6] | 46,455,610 | 39,347,050 | 5,785,631 | 502,195 | 2,885 | 44,413 | 17,598 | 755,838 | |
| 1971[7] | 56,353,369 | 47,031,801 | 7,594,173 | 658,717 | 4,806 | 61,520 | 25,185 | 976,997 | 170 |
| 1981[8] | 69,914,734 | 58,011,070 | 9,874,993 | 740,186 | 3,003 | 77,704 | 27,613 | 1,179,878 | 287 |
| 1991[9] | 86,374,465 | 71,193,417 | 12,787,985 | 843,717 | 3,518 | 78,212 | 23,049 | 1,443,258 | 1,309 |
| 2001[10] | 26,945,829 | 18,475,681 | 3,731,308 | 1,093,382 | 5,940 | 83,358 | 16,301 | 3,514,472 | 25,387 |
| 2011[11] | 32,988,134 | 22,376,051 | 4,793,994 | 1,418,608 | 8,956 | 71,422 | 14,974 | 4,235,786 | 68,343 |
| Population by religion (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Religion | 2001[12] | 2011[1] |
| 1. | Hinduism | 68.50 | 67.83 |
| 2. | Islam | 13.80 | 14.53 |
| 3. | Sarnaism | 13.04 | 12.52 |
| 4. | Christianity | 4.05 | 4.31 |
| 5. | Sikhism | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| 6. | Others | 0.8 | 0.41 |
| 7. | Not stated | n/a | 0.19 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Demography". www.jsos.ac.in. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Tribals in Jharkhand: Religion and Identity Politics". Economic and Political Weekly: 7–8. 5 June 2015.
- ^ "'Not Our God': How Tribals' Demand for a Separate Religion is Impacting Jharkhand Elections". News18. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "DNA Explained: Why is Hemant Soren govt in Jharkhand demanding separate religious code for Sarna tribals?". DNA India. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Paper No 1 of 1963, India - Census 1961" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Religion, Series-1 - Census 1971" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Household Population by Religion of Head of Household, Series-1, Paper 3 of 1984, India - Census 1981" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2024.
- ^ "C-9 Religion , INDIA - 1991" (XLXS). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
- ^ "C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2001" (XLS). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024.
- ^ "C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2011" (XLS). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Jharkhand: Demographics". Government of Jharkhand. 2013.
