Religion in Nepal

That is, "The state government is bound for protecting and fostering Hindu religion while maintaining "Religious" and "Cultural" freedom throughout the nation as fundamental rights.

Small populations, especially in eastern Nepal, adhere to Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Bön, and the Baháʼí Faith.

[14] Senior minister Prem Ale has advocated for constitutionally declaring Nepal a Hindu state.

issued by the Hindu Shah monarch Rajendra Bikram Shah under the premiership of Bhimsen Thapa to Buddhist monks in the Kingdom of Nepal: Our father [King Girban] has issued a copper plate inscription declaring that nobody shall harass you so long as you observe traditional religious practices (dharma).

We hereby reconfirm that order.According to the 2021 census, 81.19% of the Nepalese population is Hindu, 8.21% are Buddhist, 4.39% are Muslim, 3.17% are Kiratist (indigenous ethnic religion), 1.76% are Christian, 0.01% are Sikhs, and 0.01% are Jains.

[1] This varies from the 2001 census, where 80.62% of Nepalese were Hindu, 10.74% were Buddhist, 4.20% were Muslim,[17] 3.60% were Kirant (an indigenous religion), 0.45% were Christian, and 0.4% were classified as other groups such as Bön.

Hindu influence was less prominent among the Gurung, Limbu, Yakkha, Tamang, and Thakali groups, who continued to employ Buddhist monks for their religious ceremonies.