Hindu in Nepal

हिन्दू

Nepal's largest religion, followed by about four in five Nepalis.

Followers

23,677,744

Census 2021

Share of Nepal

81.19%

Change since 2011

-0.15 pp vs 2011

About

Hinduism is the religion of the great majority of Nepalis. Nepal was the world's only Hindu kingdom until it became a secular republic in 2008, and Hindu temples, festivals and rituals remain central to national life.

Worship centres on deities including Shiva, Vishnu and the goddess Durga. The most important sites are Pashupatinath in Kathmandu and Muktinath in Mustang, and the calendar is anchored by Dashain, Tihar, Teej and Maha Shivaratri.

Festival: Dashain (Vijaya Dashami) →Festival: Tihar (Deepawali) →Festival: Teej (Haritalika Teej) →Festival: Maha Shivaratri →Temple: Pashupatinath Temple →Temple: Muktinath Temple →Temple: Manakamana Temple →

Questions

Hindu in Nepal, answered

What percentage of Nepal is Hindu?+

Hindu is followed by 81.19% of Nepal's population — 23,677,744 people (Census 2021). The share changed by -0.15 pp vs 2011.

How many Hindus are there in Nepal?+

There are 23,677,744 Hindu followers in Nepal according to the 2021 census.

Other religions of Nepal

Prakriti (nature worship) · 0.35%

Bon · 0.23%

Others (Jain, Sikh, Bahá'í) · 0.02%

← All religions of Nepal

Sources & data note

All population, ethnicity, language and religion figures are the final published counts of the National Population and Housing Census 2021 (National Statistics Office). The NSO enumerates 142 caste/ethnic groups and 124 mother tongues; entries for 'others/foreigners/not stated' explain small residuals. Where community-chosen names replaced older census labels (Bishwokarma for Kami, Pariyar for Damai/Dholi, Mijar for Sarki), both are shown. Language-family shares follow the NSO's own table (Indo-Aryan 83.07%, Sino-Tibetan 16.59%); some secondary sources round differently.