According to a poll conducted last week, the vast majority of Sikh teenagers are very religious, with only 1% having never prayed.

The poll, titled 'Indian Youth: Aspirations and Vision for the Future,' was undertaken in July-August this year by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in partnership with the German think tank 'Konrad Adenauer Stiftung' as part of its research program 'Lokniti.'

The survey drew 6,277 respondents from 18 states, ranging in age from 18 to 34 years.

The data showed that, when compared to other communities, Sikh youth were the most likely to pray or visit a place of worship even when there was no festival. However, most Sikhs are not as consistent as Hindus or Muslims in this regard.

Sikhs had the lowest percentage of respondents who said they 'never pray' or 'never visit a place of worship.'

Only 1% of Sikh youth said they had never prayed, compared to 7% of Christians, 8% of Muslims, and 9% of Hindus. When those who pray on a regular basis, rather than just during festivals, are counted, the number of Sikhs who participate in religious activities rises to as high as 80%.

Over 80% of Sikh respondents also supported a ban on religiously-themed comedy, the highest percentage of any major religious group polled.

The study also discovered that the average Indian adolescent supported a ban on both the production of comedy films about religious leaders and stand-up comedy about any religion.

"In the context of growing intolerance towards comedy on religion and religious leaders, we decided to find opinions of young Indians on this issue, especially since many recent protests against what is perceived as objectionable content have featured young participants," according to the survey report.

"The responses were quite revealing." "In response to each of these questions, roughly half of all young respondents answered in the affirmative, indicating that they supported the prohibition of humorous content on religion," it continued.