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Most of the 25-30 million followers of Sikhism, the world's fifth-largest religion [disputed – discuss], live in the northern Indian state of Punjab, the only Sikh-majority administrative division on Earth, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] but Sikh communities exist on every inhabited continent.
About 76 percent of all Indian Sikhs live in the northern Indian state of Punjab, forming a majority of about 58 per cent of the state's population, roughly around 16 million.
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Panama, Argentina, and Brazil are all home to 300 members each of the Sikh population, which is both 0.01% of the global population and 0.01% of their own population. Populations in Germany and Kuwait are estimated to be at least 10,000 individuals, as shown below, but may range as high as 20,000.
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Partition
Sikh organizations, including the Chief Khalsa Dewan and Shiromani Akali Dal led by Master Tara Singh, strongly opposed the partition of India, viewing the possibility of the creation of Pakistan as inviting persecution.
Population
India's Sikh population stands at 20.8 million, which is only 1.72% of the country's total population. Out of approximately 25-30 million Sikhs in the world, the majority of them, 20.8-22 million, live in India that is about (83.2%-84.1%) of the world's Sikh population. Sikhshave a fertility rate of 1.6 in India, which is the lowest in the nation as per as according to year 2019-21 estimation. Out of the total Sikhs in India, 77% are concentrated in state of Punjab. Sikhism is the dominant re...
National and ethnic origins
Although Punjabi Sikhs form the majority of the Sikh population, the Sikh community is varied and includes people who speak the Pashto language, the Brahui language, the Telugu language, Marathi language, Assamese language, Hindi language, Sindhi language, Bengali languageand many more. The many communities following Sikhism is detailed below.
Though Sikhs are a minority in India, the community occupies a significant place in the country. The former Chief Justice of India, Jagdish Singh Khehar, and the former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh are Sikh, as is former President of India Gyani Zail Singh. Almost every council of ministers in India has included Sikh representatives....
Fauja, S., & Talib, Gurbachan Singh (1996). Guru Tegh Bahadur: Martyr and teacher. Patiala: Punjabi University.
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Nov 4, 2021 · About 2.22% of the world’s Sikh population is found in the United States with the majority of the population living in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States as well as in California, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia. The world’s third-largest Sikh population is found in Canada with about 454,200 Sikhs living in the country.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Sikhism, religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. Its members are known as Sikhs. The Sikhs call their faith Gurmat (Punjabi: “the Way of the Guru”).
Most of the religion’s 25 million members, called Sikhs, live in the Punjab —the site of their holiest shrine, the Golden Temple, and the principal seat of Sikh religious authority, the Akal Takht. The Adi Granth is the canonical scripture of Sikhism. Its theology is based on a supreme God who governs with justice and grace.
