This decennial data set contains the population by religion in the different districts of Punjab between the years 1901 and 1931. The data covers four major religions, Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, and Christianity. For additional information, please contact Siddharth Chandra at chandr45@msu.edu.

Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab: Male data was reported at 8,395,797.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,692,776.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 8,044,286.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,395,797.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 7,692,776.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE005: Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh.

Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab data was reported at 16,004,754.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,592,387.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab data is updated decadal, averaging 15,298,570.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,004,754.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 14,592,387.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE005: Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh.

Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab: Male data was reported at 17,176.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22,171.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 19,673.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,171.000 Person in 03-01-2001 and a record low of 17,176.000 Person in 03-01-2011. Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE006: Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist.

Sikhism is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent during the fifteenth century. Sikhs follow the teachings of 'gurus', who descend from the first guru Guru Naruk who established the faith. Followers of Sikhism are monotheists, believing in only one god, and other core beliefs include the need to meditate, the importance of community and communal living, and the need to serve humanity selflessly (or 'seva'). Sikhism and the British Empire In total, there are around 26 million Sikhs worldwide, and over 24 million of these live in India. Outside of India, the largest Sikh populations are mostly found in former territories of the British Empire - the UK and Canada both have Sikh populations of over half a million people. Migration from India to other parts of the British Empire was high in the 19th century, due to the labor demands of relatively newer colonies, as well as those where slavery had been abolished. These countries also remain popular destinations for Sikh migrants today, as many are highly trained and English-speaking. Other regions with significant Sikh populations Italy also has a sizeable Sikh population, as many migrated there after serving there in the British Army during WWI, and they are now heavily represented in Italy's dairy industry. The Sikh population of Saudi Arabia is also reflective of the fact that the largest Indian diaspora in the world can now be found in the Middle East - this is due to the labor demands of the fossil fuel industries and their associated secondary industries, although a large share of Indians in this part of the world are there on a temporary basis.

Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab data was reported at 10,678,138.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,997,942.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab data is updated decadal, averaging 9,838,040.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,678,138.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 8,997,942.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE002: Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu.

In 2011, about 1.87 percent of the population identified with Sikhism as their religion, a slight decrease from about 1.9 percent in 1951. Overall, India has been a religiously pluralistic and multiethnic democracy with people of several faiths.

Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab data was reported at 33,237.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41,487.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab data is updated decadal, averaging 37,362.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,487.000 Person in 03-01-2001 and a record low of 33,237.000 Person in 03-01-2011. Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE006: Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist.

The statistic displays the Sikh population in India in 2011, by state and union territory. The region with the highest Sikh population was the state of Punjab, followed by the state of Haryana with up to *** million Sikhs. The region with the least Sikh population was the union territory of Lakshadweep in that year.

Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab: Female data was reported at 16,061.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,316.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 17,688.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,316.000 Person in 03-01-2001 and a record low of 16,061.000 Person in 03-01-2011. Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Punjab: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE006: Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist.

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Punjab data was reported at 535,489.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 382,045.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Punjab data is updated decadal, averaging 458,767.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 535,489.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 382,045.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Male data was reported at 182,041.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 154,673.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 168,357.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 182,041.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 154,673.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab: Female data was reported at 7,608,957.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,899,611.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 7,254,284.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,608,957.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 6,899,611.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh: Punjab: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE005: Census: Population: by Religion: Sikh.

Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated: Punjab: Male data was reported at 43,728.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,459.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated: Punjab: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 23,093.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43,728.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 2,459.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated: Punjab: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE009: Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated.

Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated: Punjab data was reported at 87,564.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,468.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated: Punjab data is updated decadal, averaging 46,016.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87,564.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 4,468.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE009: Census: Population: by Religion: Not Stated.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab data was reported at 348,230.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 292,800.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab data is updated decadal, averaging 320,515.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 348,230.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 292,800.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Punjab: Male data was reported at 287,534.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 213,023.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Punjab: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 250,278.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 287,534.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 213,023.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Punjab: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab: Female data was reported at 4,994,244.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,123,177.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 4,558,710.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,994,244.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 4,123,177.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE002: Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu.

Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab: Male data was reported at 5,683,894.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,874,765.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 5,279,329.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,683,894.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 4,874,765.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu: Punjab: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE002: Census: Population: by Religion: Hindu.

Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Female data was reported at 166,189.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 138,127.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Female data is updated decadal, averaging 152,158.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166,189.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 138,127.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Christian: Punjab: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE004: Census: Population: by Religion: Christian.