Spiti Religion Population Census 2011
Spiti has 12,457 people in Census 2011 religion records. Buddhist is the largest community with 10,978 people (88.13%), followed by Hindu with 1,257 people (10.09%).
Official Census 2011 records for Spiti subdistrict in Lahul & Spiti district (Himachal Pradesh) list a total enumerated population of 12,457. The demographic profile reveals that Buddhist represents the majority community with 10,978 residents, accounting for 88.13% of the subdistrict. The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 1,257 individuals (10.09%), representing a lead difference of 78.04 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,479 persons, or 11.87% of Spiti's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Spiti
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Spiti across 7 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Buddhist: 10,978 individuals (88.13% share).
- Hindu: 1,257 individuals (10.09% share).
- Christian: 167 individuals (1.34% share).
- Muslim: 27 individuals (0.22% share).
- Sikh: 17 individuals (0.14% share).
- NotStated: 9 individuals (0.07% share).
- Jain: 2 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Spiti
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 10,978 | 88.13% |
| Hindu | 1,257 | 10.09% |
| Christian | 167 | 1.34% |
| Muslim | 27 | 0.22% |
| Sikh | 17 | 0.14% |
| NotStated | 9 | 0.07% |
| Jain | 2 | 0.02% |
Other Subdistricts in Lahul & Spiti
Key Facts
- Buddhist: 10,978 (88.13%)
- Hindu: 1,257 (10.09%)
- Christian: 167 (1.34%)
- Muslim: 27 (0.22%)
- Sikh: 17 (0.14%)
- NotStated: 9 (0.07%)