Gyalshing Religion Population Census 2011
Gyalshing has 71,675 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 43,057 people (60.07%), followed by Buddhist with 18,630 people (25.99%).
Official Census 2011 records for Gyalshing subdistrict in West District district (Sikkim) list a total enumerated population of 71,675. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 43,057 residents, accounting for 60.07% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 18,630 individuals (25.99%), representing a lead difference of 34.08 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 28,618 persons, or 39.93% of Gyalshing's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Gyalshing
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Gyalshing across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 43,057 individuals (60.07% share).
- Buddhist: 18,630 individuals (25.99% share).
- Other: 4,827 individuals (6.73% share).
- Christian: 4,345 individuals (6.06% share).
- Muslim: 675 individuals (0.94% share).
- NotStated: 104 individuals (0.15% share).
- Sikh: 29 individuals (0.04% share).
- Jain: 8 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Gyalshing
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,057 | 60.07% |
| Buddhist | 18,630 | 25.99% |
| Other | 4,827 | 6.73% |
| Christian | 4,345 | 6.06% |
| Muslim | 675 | 0.94% |
| NotStated | 104 | 0.15% |
| Sikh | 29 | 0.04% |
| Jain | 8 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in West District
Key Facts
- Hindu: 43,057 (60.07%)
- Buddhist: 18,630 (25.99%)
- Other: 4,827 (6.73%)
- Christian: 4,345 (6.06%)
- Muslim: 675 (0.94%)
- NotStated: 104 (0.15%)