Sikhism in Nepal

Sikhism in Nepal
Total population
~600–7,000
Founder
Guru Nanak
Religions
Sikhism (incl. Udasis and Nanakpanthis)
Languages
PunjabiNepali

Nepali Sikhs first entered Nepal in the 18th century. Today, there is a small community of Sikhs living in Nepal, with varying claims of their numbers totaling around 609 according to the 2011 census of Nepal whilst others have asserted the true number is in the area of 7,000 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ Singh, Jaspal (29 December 2013). "State of neglect". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Generation after generation, their population grew and there is now a substantial population of Nepali Sikhs—over 7,000 residents, according to the 2011 Census.
  2. ^ "Nepal Profile". Government of Nepal - Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. Religion(s): There are ten religious categories reported in the census 2011. Hindu is followed by 81.3 percent (21,551,492) of the population followed by Buddhism (9%; 2,396,099), Islam (4.4%; 1,162,370), Kirat (3.1%; 807,169), Christianity (1.4%; 375,699), Prakriti (0.5%; 121,982), Bon (13,006), Jainism (3,214), Bahai (1,283) and Sikhism (609).