Religion
The majority (87%) of Mizos are Christian. in various denominations, predominantly Presbyterian. Hindus form a small minority (3.6%) and there are also around 8.3% Buddhists according to the 2001 census, mostly made up from Chakma settlers of Arakan origin. There are about 8,000 mostly ethnic Mizo followers of a Judaic group Bnei Menashe, who claim descent from the biblical Menasseh. Muslims make up about 1.1% of the state population.
| Religion in Mizoram | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Christianity | 86.97% | |||
| Buddhist | 7.93% | |||
| Hinduism | 3.55% | |||
| Islam | 1.13% | |||
| Mizo Religion | 0.15% | |||
| Judaism | 0.10% | |||
| Others | 0.17% | |||
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