Gangtok Religion Population Census 2011
Gangtok has 2,19,450 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,37,050 people (62.45%), followed by Buddhist with 55,901 people (25.47%).
Official Census 2011 records for Gangtok subdistrict in East District district (Sikkim) list a total enumerated population of 2,19,450. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,37,050 residents, accounting for 62.45% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 55,901 individuals (25.47%), representing a lead difference of 36.98 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 82,400 persons, or 37.55% of Gangtok's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Gangtok
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Gangtok across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,37,050 individuals (62.45% share).
- Buddhist: 55,901 individuals (25.47% share).
- Christian: 18,584 individuals (8.47% share).
- Muslim: 5,290 individuals (2.41% share).
- Other: 849 individuals (0.39% share).
- Sikh: 832 individuals (0.38% share).
- NotStated: 753 individuals (0.34% share).
- Jain: 191 individuals (0.09% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Gangtok
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,37,050 | 62.45% |
| Buddhist | 55,901 | 25.47% |
| Christian | 18,584 | 8.47% |
| Muslim | 5,290 | 2.41% |
| Other | 849 | 0.39% |
| Sikh | 832 | 0.38% |
| NotStated | 753 | 0.34% |
| Jain | 191 | 0.09% |
Other Subdistricts in East District
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,37,050 (62.45%)
- Buddhist: 55,901 (25.47%)
- Christian: 18,584 (8.47%)
- Muslim: 5,290 (2.41%)
- Other: 849 (0.39%)
- Sikh: 832 (0.38%)