Lahul & Spiti District Religion Population 2011
Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh has 31,564 people in Census 2011 religion records. Buddhist is the largest community with 19,572 people (62.01%).
Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh recorded a total population of 31,564 in Census 2011 across 3 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Buddhist as the largest community with 19,572 residents, accounting for 62.01% of the district population. The second largest group is Hindu with 11,649 people (36.91%), establishing a majority gap of 25.10 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 11,992 individuals (37.99% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Lahul & Spiti District
The religion census data for Lahul & Spiti district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Buddhist: 19,572 population (62.01% of district total).
- Hindu: 11,649 population (36.91% of district total).
- Christian: 212 population (0.67% of district total).
- Muslim: 74 population (0.23% of district total).
- Sikh: 35 population (0.11% of district total).
- NotStated: 18 population (0.06% of district total).
- Jain: 3 population (0.01% of district total).
- Other: 1 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Lahul & Spiti
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 19,572 | 62.01% |
| Hindu | 11,649 | 36.91% |
| Christian | 212 | 0.67% |
| Muslim | 74 | 0.23% |
| Sikh | 35 | 0.11% |
| NotStated | 18 | 0.06% |
| Jain | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Lahul & Spiti
Key Facts
- Buddhist: 19,572 (62.01%)
- Hindu: 11,649 (36.91%)
- Christian: 212 (0.67%)
- Muslim: 74 (0.23%)
- Sikh: 35 (0.11%)
- NotStated: 18 (0.06%)