Religion in Jharkhand

Religion in Jharkhand[1]

  Hinduism (67.83%)
  Islam (14.53%)
  Sarnaism (12.52%)
  Christianity (4.31%)
  Sikhism (0.22%)
  Others (0.41%)
  Not stated (0.19%)

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

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

Religion wise historical population of Jharkhand (incl. Bihar prior to 2001 census)
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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Demography". www.jsos.ac.in. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Tribals in Jharkhand: Religion and Identity Politics". Economic and Political Weekly: 7–8. 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ "'Not Our God': How Tribals' Demand for a Separate Religion is Impacting Jharkhand Elections". News18. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Religion, Series-1 - Census 1971" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "C-9 Religion , INDIA - 1991" (XLXS). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Jharkhand: Demographics". Government of Jharkhand. 2013.