Punjabi Sikhs
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Punjabi Sikhs (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿੱਖ; romanized: Pañjābī Sikh) are ethnic Punjabis who are adherents of Sikhism; they constitute the second-largest religious subdivision within the Punjabi people, after Muslims, with a population numbering around 24 to 29 million. They form the largest religious community in the Indian state of Punjab. Sikhism is an indigenous religion that originated in the Punjab region of South Asia during the 15th century. Almost 97% of the world's Sikh population are Punjabis.[5]
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿੱਖ | |
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Total population | |
c. 24–29 million approx. (Worldwide)[1][2][3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Punjab, India | 16,004,754 (2011 census)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Haryana | 1,243,752 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Rajasthan | 872,930 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Uttar Pradesh | 643,500 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Delhi | 570,581 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Uttarakhand | 236,340 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Maharashtra | 223,247 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Madhya Pradesh | 151,412 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Chandigarh | 138,329 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Himachal Pradesh | 79,896 (2011)[4][lower-alpha 1] |
Languages | |
Ethnic language Punjabi (various dialects) Sacred language | |
Religion | |
Sikhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Punjabi Sikhs are primarily inhabit in the Indian state of Punjab, the only Sikh-majority administrative division on Earth. Punjabi Sikhs make up roughly 60 percent of the state’s population.[6] Many have ancestry from the greater Punjab region, an area that was partitioned between India and Pakistan in 1947. In the contemporary era, apart from Indian Punjab, Punjabi Sikhs are found in large numbers across the Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Large numbers are also found in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain, as various immigration waves over the centuries better prospects and career.[7]