Motihari Religion Population Census 2011
Motihari has 3,63,976 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,14,346 people (86.36%), followed by Muslim with 48,302 people (13.27%).
Official Census 2011 records for Motihari subdistrict in Purba Champaran district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 3,63,976. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,14,346 residents, accounting for 86.36% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 48,302 individuals (13.27%), representing a lead difference of 73.09 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 49,630 persons, or 13.64% of Motihari's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Motihari
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Motihari across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,14,346 individuals (86.36% share).
- Muslim: 48,302 individuals (13.27% share).
- NotStated: 701 individuals (0.19% share).
- Christian: 445 individuals (0.12% share).
- Sikh: 127 individuals (0.03% share).
- Jain: 32 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 18 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 5 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Motihari
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,14,346 | 86.36% |
| Muslim | 48,302 | 13.27% |
| NotStated | 701 | 0.19% |
| Christian | 445 | 0.12% |
| Sikh | 127 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 32 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 18 | 0.00% |
| Other | 5 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Purba Champaran
- Raxaul
- Adapur
- Ramgarhwa
- Sugauli
- Banjaria
- Narkatia
- Bankatwa
- Ghorasahan
- Dhaka
- Chiraia
- Turkaulia
- Harsidhi
- Paharpur
- Areraj
- Sangrampur
- Kesaria
- Kalyanpur
- Kotwa
- Piprakothi
- Chakia(Pipra)
- Pakri Dayal
- Patahi
- Phenhara
- Madhuban
- Tetaria
- Mehsi
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,14,346 (86.36%)
- Muslim: 48,302 (13.27%)
- NotStated: 701 (0.19%)
- Christian: 445 (0.12%)
- Sikh: 127 (0.03%)
- Jain: 32 (0.01%)