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 is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Sikkim. [4] In Hindu religious texts, Sikkim is known as Indrakil, the garden of Indra. [5]
Religious group | Population % 1991 [6] | Population % 2001 [7] | Population % 2011 [1] |
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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% |
District [8] | Percent |
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East Sikkim | 62.74% |
South Sikkim | 57.6% |
Gyalshing district | 60.07% |
Soreng district | 49.77% |
North Sikkim | 34.05% |