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.
Sikhs as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (May 31, 2024). Sikhs as a share of the total population in India between 1951 and 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702008/share-of-sikhs-india/
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