Sikh Population in India
As of the 2011 census, out of the 1.21 billion population of India, just over 20.8 million (1.72%) are Sikh. The states/union territories with significant Sikh populations are Punjab (57%), Chandigarh (13.11%), Haryana (4.91%), Delhi (3.40%), Uttarakhand (2.34%), and Jammu & Kashmir (1.87%). It is estimated that by 2024, approximately 24 million people in India will follow Sikhism.
Sikh Population by States and UTs
Punjab is the stronghold of Sikhism. The Sikh population of Punjab accounts for more than 75 % of the total Sikh population in the country. Chandigarh (13.11%), Haryana (4.91%), Delhi (3.40%), Uttarakhand (2.34%) and Jammu & Kashmir (1.87%) are other important States/Uts having Sikh populations. These six states/Uts together account for nearly 90 percent Sikh population in the country.
Sikhism by Indian States & UTs (Census 2021)
| # | State | Total Population | Sikh Population | % of Total |
| 1 | Punjab | 27,743,338 | 16,004,754 | 57.69% |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | 138,329 | 13.11% |
| 3 | Haryana | 25,351,462 | 1,243,752 | 4.91% |
| 4 | Delhi | 16,787,941 | 570,581 | 3.40% |
| 5 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 | 236,340 | 2.34% |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 12,541,302 | 234,848 | 1.87% |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 | 872,930 | 1.27% |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 | 79,896 | 1.16% |
| 9 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 | 1,286 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 | 643,500 | 0.32% |
| 11 | Sikkim | 610,577 | 1,868 | 0.31% |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 | 70,036 | 0.27% |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 3,287 | 0.24% |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 | 71,422 | 0.22% |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 | 151,412 | 0.21% |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 | 223,247 | 0.20% |
| 17 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 | 3,045 | 0.10% |
| 18 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 | 1,890 | 0.10% |
| 19 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 | 58,246 | 0.10% |
| 20 | Goa | 1,458,545 | 1,473 | 0.10% |
| 21 | Assam | 31,205,576 | 20,672 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Daman and Diu | 243,247 | 172 | 0.07% |
| 23 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 | 63,523 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 217 | 0.06% |
| 25 | Orissa | 41,974,218 | 21,991 | 0.05% |
| 26 | Manipur | 2,855,794 | 1,527 | 0.05% |
| 27 | Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana | 84,580,777 | 40,244 | 0.05% |
| 28 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 | 28,773 | 0.05% |
| 29 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 | 286 | 0.03% |
| 30 | Tripura | 3,673,917 | 1,070 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 | 297 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Bihar | 104,099,452 | 23,779 | 0.02% |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 | 14,601 | 0.02% |
| 34 | Kerala | 33,406,061 | 3,814 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 8 | 0.01% |
Source: Census 2011
Top States by Sikh Population
Punjab has the largest Sikh population in India followed by Haryana & Rajasthan. let’s have a look at the top 10 States & Uts with a Sikh population in India
Top 10 States by Sikhism
| # | State | Population | Pop. in million |
| 1 | Punjab | 16,004,754 | 16 million |
| 2 | Haryana | 1,243,752 | 1.2 million |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 872,930 | 0.9 million |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 643,500 | 0.6 million |
| 5 | Delhi | 570,581 | 0.5 million |
| 6 | Uttarakhand | 236,340 | 0.24 million |
| 7 | Jammu and Kashmir | 234,848 | 0.23 million |
| 8 | Maharashtra | 223,247 | 0.22 million |
| 9 | Madhya Pradesh | 151,412 | 0.15 million |
| 10 | Chandigarh | 138,329 | 0.14 million |
Source: Census 2011