Religion in Jharkhand

Hinduism is the majority religion in Jharkhand, followed by nearly 67.83% of total population as of 2011 census. and Christianity being a significant minority, followed by 4.3%. A small numbers of Sikhs and other religion are also present.
Jharkhand is a diverse state of India and has a diverse religious population, where the majority of the population follow Hinduism, with Islam as the second most followed religion. The state has also a very high proportion of tribal population, where the majority religion is Sarnaism. In recent times, due to missionary activities, there has been a significant rise of Christianity in Jharkhand which is more than the national average population of Christians in India. A small community of Agrahari Sikh and Jains.

Islam

Islam is followed by 14.5% of the state's population. Muslims in Jharkhand are significant and diverse community. The first Muslim contingents arrived in the territory over 800 years ago and settled in the villages of Mundas. The first mosque of Jharkhand was built in 1661 in Dayoodnagar, followed by madrasas. In 1740, Hidamatullah Khan was nominated as jagirdar of Japla Hussainabad in Jharkhand. Muslims in Jharkhand have historically integrated into the society.