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The Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple; right), Amritsar, Punjab, India.
While Sikhism is the majority religion in the Indian state of Punjab, the region is home to several important minority communities.1
Hindus constitute the largest minority group in the state. Additionally, there is a significant population of Muslims, who reside primarily in and around the city of Maler Kotla. Smaller communities of Christians and Jains are also present in certain areas of the state.12
It is important to note that approximately two-fifths of the total population in Punjab consists of Hindus and Sikhs who belong to the Scheduled Castes, a group that has historically occupied a marginalized position within the traditional caste system.1