Zanskar Religion Population Census 2011
Zanskar has 13,793 people in Census 2011 religion records. Buddhist is the largest community with 12,939 people (93.81%), followed by Muslim with 763 people (5.53%).
Official Census 2011 records for Zanskar subdistrict in Kargil district (Jammu And Kashmir) list a total enumerated population of 13,793. The demographic profile reveals that Buddhist represents the majority community with 12,939 residents, accounting for 93.81% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 763 individuals (5.53%), representing a lead difference of 88.28 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 854 persons, or 6.19% of Zanskar's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Zanskar
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Zanskar across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Buddhist: 12,939 individuals (93.81% share).
- Muslim: 763 individuals (5.53% share).
- Christian: 42 individuals (0.30% share).
- Hindu: 23 individuals (0.17% share).
- Jain: 12 individuals (0.09% share).
- NotStated: 10 individuals (0.07% share).
- Other: 3 individuals (0.02% share).
- Sikh: 1 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Zanskar
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 12,939 | 93.81% |
| Muslim | 763 | 5.53% |
| Christian | 42 | 0.30% |
| Hindu | 23 | 0.17% |
| Jain | 12 | 0.09% |
| NotStated | 10 | 0.07% |
| Other | 3 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 1 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Kargil
Key Facts
- Buddhist: 12,939 (93.81%)
- Muslim: 763 (5.53%)
- Christian: 42 (0.30%)
- Hindu: 23 (0.17%)
- Jain: 12 (0.09%)
- NotStated: 10 (0.07%)