Arrah Religion Population Census 2011

Arrah has 4,62,618 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,08,944 people (88.40%), followed by Muslim with 50,730 people (10.97%).

Official Census 2011 records for Arrah subdistrict in Bhojpur district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 4,62,618. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,08,944 residents, accounting for 88.40% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 50,730 individuals (10.97%), representing a lead difference of 77.43 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 53,674 persons, or 11.60% of Arrah's total population.

Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Arrah

According to official Census data, the religious composition of Arrah across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:

Detailed Religion Demographics for Arrah

ReligionPopulationPercentage
Hindu4,08,94488.40%
Muslim50,73010.97%
Jain1,1860.26%
NotStated9500.21%
Christian4220.09%
Sikh3170.07%
Buddhist530.01%
Other160.00%

Other Subdistricts in Bhojpur

Key Facts

  • Hindu: 4,08,944 (88.40%)
  • Muslim: 50,730 (10.97%)
  • Jain: 1,186 (0.26%)
  • NotStated: 950 (0.21%)
  • Christian: 422 (0.09%)
  • Sikh: 317 (0.07%)