Religion in the Punjab

Religion in the Punjab in ancient history was characterized by Hinduism and later conversions to Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism and Christianity; it also includes folk practices common to all Punjabis regardless of the religion they adhere to. Such practices incorporate local mysticism, including ancestral worship and worship of local saints of all faiths.

Religion in the Punjab
(2011 and 2017)
  1. Islam (64.72%)
  2. Hinduism (23.38%)
  3. Sikhism (10.1%)
  4. Christianity (1.49%)
  5. Others (0.32%)
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