Purnia East Religion Population Census 2011
Purnia East has 4,45,326 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,05,155 people (68.52%), followed by Muslim with 1,34,746 people (30.26%).
Official Census 2011 records for Purnia East subdistrict in Purnia district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 4,45,326. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,05,155 residents, accounting for 68.52% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 1,34,746 individuals (30.26%), representing a lead difference of 38.26 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,40,171 persons, or 31.48% of Purnia East's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Purnia East
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Purnia East across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,05,155 individuals (68.52% share).
- Muslim: 1,34,746 individuals (30.26% share).
- Christian: 2,184 individuals (0.49% share).
- NotStated: 1,226 individuals (0.28% share).
- Jain: 1,012 individuals (0.23% share).
- Other: 575 individuals (0.13% share).
- Sikh: 363 individuals (0.08% share).
- Buddhist: 65 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Purnia East
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,05,155 | 68.52% |
| Muslim | 1,34,746 | 30.26% |
| Christian | 2,184 | 0.49% |
| NotStated | 1,226 | 0.28% |
| Jain | 1,012 | 0.23% |
| Other | 575 | 0.13% |
| Sikh | 363 | 0.08% |
| Buddhist | 65 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Purnia
- Banmankhi
- Barhara
- Bhawanipur
- Rupauli
- Dhamdaha
- Krityanand Nagar
- Kasba
- Srinagar
- Jalalgarh
- Amour
- Baisa
- Baisi
- Dagarua
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,05,155 (68.52%)
- Muslim: 1,34,746 (30.26%)
- Christian: 2,184 (0.49%)
- NotStated: 1,226 (0.28%)
- Jain: 1,012 (0.23%)
- Other: 575 (0.13%)