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Declining sikh space on the religious and political landscape of India

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|Jun 2021

Figures & Tables

India: Growth Rate of Population, By Religion, 2001–2011

ReligionGrowth Rate (%)
Muslims24.65
Hindus16.76
Christians15.53
Sikhs8.42

Northwestern India: Percentage Share of Sikhs in Total Population, By State, 1981–2011

State1981199120012011Growth Rate 2001–2011 (%)Growth Rate 1981–2011 (%)
Punjab60.7462.9559.9057.69− 3.69− 5.02
Haryana6.215.815.544.91− 11.37− 20.93
Himachal Pradesh1.221.011.191.16− 2.52− 4.92
Jammu & Kashmir2.23-2.041.87− 8.33− 16.14
Delhi6.334.844.013.40− 15.21− 46.29
Chandigarh21.1220.2916.1213.11− 18.67− 37.93
Uttarakhand--2.502.34− 6.40-
Rajasthan1.441.471.451.27− 12.41− 11.80

Northwestern India: Share of Total Sikh Population in India, By State/UT, 2011

State%
Punjab76.82
Haryana5.97
Rajasthan4.19
Delhi2.74
Jammu& Kashmir1.13
Uttarakhand1.13
Chandigarh (UT)0.66
Himachal Pradesh0.38
Total93.02

Northwestern India: Growth Rate of Population, By Religion, 2001–2011

StateGrowth Rate (%)
MuslimsChristiansHindusSikhs
Punjab40.1618.9318.679.68
Haryana45.6685.2218.846.24
Himachal Pradesh25.4164.5112.6210.42
Jammu & Kashmir26.1275.5318.6813.37
Uttarakhand38.9939.3316.0311.47
Rajasthan29.8032.7120.956.66
Delhi32.9612.1020.722.69
Chandigarh44.7214.3320.42−4.72

India: Share in Population and Change, By Religion, 1991–2011

ReligionShare in PercentageChange in Share 1991–2011 (%)
199120012011
Muslim12.1113.4314.2317.51
Christian2.342.342.30−1.71
Hindu82.0080.4679.80−2.68
Sikh1.941.871.72−11.34

India: Change in Growth Rate of Population, By Religion, 1991–2011

ReligionGrowth Rate (%)Change in Growth Rate (%)
1991–20012001–2011
Hindu20.3516.76− 17.64
Muslim36.0224.65− 31.65
Christians22.6015.53− 31.28
Sikhs18.188.42− 53.68
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0055 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 181 - 187
Submitted on: Oct 30, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 8, 2021
Published on: Jun 26, 2021
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Harwant Singh Mangat, Shaik Iftikhar Ahmed, Lakhvir Singh Gill, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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