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 Bhutan Religious

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.

 
Religion    Population % of Population

Drukpa Krgyupa  Buddhism   

 135,071  

16.21 %

Nyngmapa  Buddhism 287,244 34,48 %
Hindu 375,639   45.10 %

Christians 

 *19,130 02.30 %
Tibetan Buddhism 7,438 00.89 %
Animist 8,538     01.02 %
Total  833,060    100.00 %