Visakhapatnam District Religion Population 2011
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh has 22,24,459 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 20,81,230 people (93.56%).
Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh recorded a total population of 22,24,459 in Census 2011 across 12 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 20,81,230 residents, accounting for 93.56% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 70,598 people (3.17%), establishing a majority gap of 90.39 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 1,43,229 individuals (6.44% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Visakhapatnam District
The religion census data for Visakhapatnam district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 20,81,230 population (93.56% of district total).
- Muslim: 70,598 population (3.17% of district total).
- Christian: 58,321 population (2.62% of district total).
- NotStated: 9,611 population (0.43% of district total).
- Jain: 2,002 population (0.09% of district total).
- Sikh: 1,876 population (0.08% of district total).
- Buddhist: 608 population (0.03% of district total).
- Other: 213 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Visakhapatnam
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,81,230 | 93.56% |
| Muslim | 70,598 | 3.17% |
| Christian | 58,321 | 2.62% |
| NotStated | 9,611 | 0.43% |
| Jain | 2,002 | 0.09% |
| Sikh | 1,876 | 0.08% |
| Buddhist | 608 | 0.03% |
| Other | 213 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Visakhapatnam
- G.Madugula
- Chintapalle
- Devarapalle
- Pendurthi
- Anandapuram
- Padmanabham
- Bheemunipatnam
- Visakhapatnam (Rural)
- Visakhapatnam (Urban)
- Pedagantyada
- Gajuwaka
- Nakkapalle
Key Facts
- Hindu: 20,81,230 (93.56%)
- Muslim: 70,598 (3.17%)
- Christian: 58,321 (2.62%)
- NotStated: 9,611 (0.43%)
- Jain: 2,002 (0.09%)
- Sikh: 1,876 (0.08%)