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RELIGIOUS IN BHUTAN
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RELIGIOUS POPULATION
OF
BHUTAN
In terms of religion and faith, Bhutanese people practise Lamaist Buddhism,
Hinduism, Christianity and Animism. The Lamaist Buddhism is divided into
two groups- Drukpa Kargyupa sect to which the King and other high government
officials belong to and Nyingmapa Buddhism. The Sharchhop community in the
east practise Nyingmapa Buddhism.
ESTIMATED RELIGIOUS POPULATION FOR 2001
DATE: 04 December, 2002
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Religion
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Population |
%
of Population |
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Drukpa
Krgyupa
Buddhism |
135,071 |
16.21 %
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Nyngmapa
Buddhism
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287,244
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34,48
%
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Hindu
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375,639
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45.10 %
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Christians |
*19,130
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02.30 % |
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Tibetan
Buddhism |
7,438
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00.89 % |
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Animist
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8,538 |
01.02 % |
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Total
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833,060 |
100.00 %
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* Out of
estimated
19,130 Christians,
about
10,630
are living as refugees in Nepal and India.
For demography, ethnic and linguistic population of Bhutan, please click
on
Demography .
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