Religion Population By District
As of the 2001 census
| District | Sikhs | Hindus | Christians | Muslims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurdaspur | 44% | 47% | 7% | 0.987% |
| Amritsar | 77% | 21% | 2% | 0.232% |
| Kapurthala | 59% | 38% | 0.849% | |
| Tarn Taran | 90% | 10% | ||
| Jalandhar | 37.7% | 59% | 1% | 0.882% |
| Hoshiarpur | 40% | 59% | 1.040% | |
| Nawanshahar | 40% | 60% | 0.691% | |
| Ludhiana | 49% | 47% | 2% | 1.72% |
| Moga | 54% | 43% | 3% | 0.67% |
| Bathinda | 74% | 25% | 0.832% | |
| Faridkot | 60% | 40% | 0.316% | |
| Firozpur | 51% | 47% | 1% | 0.193% |
| Mansa | 78% | 20% | 0.849% | |
| Sangrur | 70% | 22% | 7.89% | |
| Muktsar | 74% | 25% | 0.34% | |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 75% | 23% | 2.37% | |
| Patiala | 56% | 42% | 1% | 1.88% |
| Chandigarh | 16% | 79% | 1% | 3.97% |
| Rupnagar | 57% | 41% | 2.025% |
Christians make up about 1.1% of the population mainly concentrated in Gurdaspur. Muslims make up close to 1.57% residing mainly in Malerkotla, Sangrur, Chandigarh and Qadian. The Punjab government have also built NRI Police stations in cities such as Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Ludhiana, Moga, and Hoshiarpur for the protection of non resident indians who come to visit their motherland, and oversee their property.
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