Hinduism in Sikkim explained

Hinduism is the dominant religion in the Indian state of Sikkim, followed by around 58% of its population.^[1] Its followed mostly by the Indian Gorkha ethnic people^[2] and Limboo people.^[3] The Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Sikkim.^[4] In Hindu religious texts, Sikkim is known as Indrakil, the garden of Indra.^[5]

Demograhics

Religious group	Population % 1991^[6]	Population % 2001^[7]	Population % 2011
Hinduism	68.36%	60.93%	57.76%
Buddhism	27.15%	28.11%	27.39%
Christianity	3.29%	6.67%	9.91%
Islam	0.94%	1.42%	1.62%
Sikhism	0.09%	0.21%	0.31%
Jainism	0.001%	0.03%	0.05%
Other religions	0.04%	2.38%	2.67%
No religion	–	–	0.3%

Hindu population by district

District^[8]	Percent
East Sikkim	62.74%
	57.6%
	60.07%
	49.77%
North Sikkim	34.05%

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sikkim Hindu Muslim Population . 2024-06-05 . www.census2011.co.in.
2. Web site: 2024-06-03 . Sikkim History, Map, Capital, & Population Britannica . 2024-06-05 . www.britannica.com . en.
3. Web site: 2022-01-21 . Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India . 2024-06-15 . data.gov.in . en.
4. Web site: Some of the Religious Places of Sikkim . 2021-04-24 . Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department . Government of Sikkim . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426051856/http://www.sikkim-culture.gov.in/Cultural%20Festivals/Religious%20Places.aspx . 2012-04-26 .
5. Web site: ADBU Location . 2024-06-05 . www.dbuniversity.ac.in.
6. Web site: Cesus of India -Religion Composition – 1981. 10 February 2022.
7. Web site: Census of India – Religious Composition – 2001. Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. 27 August 2015.
8. Web site: Sikkim Hindu Muslim Population . 2024-06-05 . www.census2011.co.in.