West District District Religion Population 2011
West District, Sikkim has 1,36,435 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 75,286 people (55.18%).
West District district in Sikkim recorded a total population of 1,36,435 in Census 2011 across 2 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 75,286 residents, accounting for 55.18% of the district population. The second largest group is Buddhist with 36,390 people (26.67%), establishing a majority gap of 28.51 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 61,149 individuals (44.82% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for West District District
The religion census data for West District district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 75,286 population (55.18% of district total).
- Buddhist: 36,390 population (26.67% of district total).
- Christian: 13,002 population (9.53% of district total).
- Other: 10,477 population (7.68% of district total).
- Muslim: 965 population (0.71% of district total).
- NotStated: 255 population (0.19% of district total).
- Sikh: 40 population (0.03% of district total).
- Jain: 20 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for West District
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 75,286 | 55.18% |
| Buddhist | 36,390 | 26.67% |
| Christian | 13,002 | 9.53% |
| Other | 10,477 | 7.68% |
| Muslim | 965 | 0.71% |
| NotStated | 255 | 0.19% |
| Sikh | 40 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 20 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in West District
Key Facts
- Hindu: 75,286 (55.18%)
- Buddhist: 36,390 (26.67%)
- Christian: 13,002 (9.53%)
- Other: 10,477 (7.68%)
- Muslim: 965 (0.71%)
- NotStated: 255 (0.19%)