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:

Detailed Religion Demographics for Lahul & Spiti

ReligionPopulationPercentage
Buddhist19,57262.01%
Hindu11,64936.91%
Christian2120.67%
Muslim740.23%
Sikh350.11%
NotStated180.06%
Jain30.01%
Other10.00%

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%)