Of the total Scheduled Tribe population, majority 79.8 per cent are Christians and 5.9 per cent Hindus. A substantial number of ST population (13.2 Per cent) have been recorded under “Other religions and persuasions”. Quite a large number (6,324 persons) did not mention their faith, and they have been categorized under “Religion not stated”. Besides, 13,105 persons have been recorded as Muslims and 2,249 as Budhists constituting 0.7 per cent and 0.1 per cent respectively.

The Khasi people form a major part of the population in the eastern part of Meghalaya and are the state’s largest community. While almost 85% of the Khasi population have embraced Christianity, a minority still follow and practice their old age indigenous religion, known as the ‘KaNiem Khasi.