Lahul Religion Population Census 2011
Lahul has 10,218 people in Census 2011 religion records. Buddhist is the largest community with 6,895 people (67.48%), followed by Hindu with 3,225 people (31.56%).
Official Census 2011 records for Lahul subdistrict in Lahul & Spiti district (Himachal Pradesh) list a total enumerated population of 10,218. The demographic profile reveals that Buddhist represents the majority community with 6,895 residents, accounting for 67.48% of the subdistrict. The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 3,225 individuals (31.56%), representing a lead difference of 35.92 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 3,323 persons, or 32.52% of Lahul's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Lahul
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Lahul across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Buddhist: 6,895 individuals (67.48% share).
- Hindu: 3,225 individuals (31.56% share).
- Christian: 41 individuals (0.40% share).
- Muslim: 31 individuals (0.30% share).
- Sikh: 15 individuals (0.15% share).
- NotStated: 9 individuals (0.09% share).
- Jain: 1 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Lahul
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 6,895 | 67.48% |
| Hindu | 3,225 | 31.56% |
| Christian | 41 | 0.40% |
| Muslim | 31 | 0.30% |
| Sikh | 15 | 0.15% |
| NotStated | 9 | 0.09% |
| Jain | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other | 1 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Lahul & Spiti
Key Facts
- Buddhist: 6,895 (67.48%)
- Hindu: 3,225 (31.56%)
- Christian: 41 (0.40%)
- Muslim: 31 (0.30%)
- Sikh: 15 (0.15%)
- NotStated: 9 (0.09%)