Table 1
India: Share in Population and Change, By Religion, 1991–2011
| Religion | Share in Percentage | Change in Share 1991–2011 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | ||
| Muslim | 12.11 | 13.43 | 14.23 | 17.51 |
| Christian | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.30 | −1.71 |
| Hindu | 82.00 | 80.46 | 79.80 | −2.68 |
| Sikh | 1.94 | 1.87 | 1.72 | −11.34 |
[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Census of India data – 1991, 2001 and 2011
Table 2
India: Growth Rate of Population, By Religion, 2001–2011
| Religion | Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Muslims | 24.65 |
| Hindus | 16.76 |
| Christians | 15.53 |
| Sikhs | 8.42 |
[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Census of India data – 2001 and 2011
Table 3
India: Change in Growth Rate of Population, By Religion, 1991–2011
| Religion | Growth Rate (%) | Change in Growth Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–2001 | 2001–2011 | ||
| Hindu | 20.35 | 16.76 | − 17.64 |
| Muslim | 36.02 | 24.65 | − 31.65 |
| Christians | 22.60 | 15.53 | − 31.28 |
| Sikhs | 18.18 | 8.42 | − 53.68 |
[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Census of India data – 1991, 2001 and 2011
Table 4
Northwestern India: Share of Total Sikh Population in India, By State/UT, 2011
| State | % |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 76.82 |
| Haryana | 5.97 |
| Rajasthan | 4.19 |
| Delhi | 2.74 |
| Jammu& Kashmir | 1.13 |
| Uttarakhand | 1.13 |
| Chandigarh (UT) | 0.66 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.38 |
| Total | 93.02 |
[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Census of India data – 2011
Table 5
Northwestern India: Percentage Share of Sikhs in Total Population, By State, 1981–2011
| State | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | Growth Rate 2001–2011 (%) | Growth Rate 1981–2011 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 60.74 | 62.95 | 59.90 | 57.69 | − 3.69 | − 5.02 |
| Haryana | 6.21 | 5.81 | 5.54 | 4.91 | − 11.37 | − 20.93 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1.22 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 1.16 | − 2.52 | − 4.92 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 2.23 | - | 2.04 | 1.87 | − 8.33 | − 16.14 |
| Delhi | 6.33 | 4.84 | 4.01 | 3.40 | − 15.21 | − 46.29 |
| Chandigarh | 21.12 | 20.29 | 16.12 | 13.11 | − 18.67 | − 37.93 |
| Uttarakhand | - | - | 2.50 | 2.34 | − 6.40 | - |
| Rajasthan | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.27 | − 12.41 | − 11.80 |
[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Census of India data – 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011
Table 6
Northwestern India: Growth Rate of Population, By Religion, 2001–2011
| State | Growth Rate (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslims | Christians | Hindus | Sikhs | |
| Punjab | 40.16 | 18.93 | 18.67 | 9.68 |
| Haryana | 45.66 | 85.22 | 18.84 | 6.24 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 25.41 | 64.51 | 12.62 | 10.42 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 26.12 | 75.53 | 18.68 | 13.37 |
| Uttarakhand | 38.99 | 39.33 | 16.03 | 11.47 |
| Rajasthan | 29.80 | 32.71 | 20.95 | 6.66 |
| Delhi | 32.96 | 12.10 | 20.72 | 2.69 |
| Chandigarh | 44.72 | 14.33 | 20.42 | −4.72 |
[i] Source: Own elaboration based on Census of India data – 2001 and 2011