Are Nepalese Buddhist ?

Geographically Nepal is mixed of Himalayas, hills and terai region and is a secular nation. It is a multi-religious, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic nation but most practiced religions are Hinduism along with Buddhism. Hinduism accounts for 81.3% and percentage of Buddhist in Nepal is 9.04% of the population of the nation according to a survey as of 2011. Nepal has Hindu majority but Buddhism has a very special place in the country. Buddhist population in Nepal is larger than other religion in Nepal after Hinduism.

Is Nepal a Buddhist country ?

During the time of monarchy and democracy with monarchy in Nepal it was declared Hindu country. After monarchy was gone in Nepal it was declared secular nation.

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