Purnahiya Religion Population Census 2011
Purnahiya has 91,949 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 86,342 people (93.90%), followed by Muslim with 5,216 people (5.67%).
Official Census 2011 records for Purnahiya subdistrict in Sheohar district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 91,949. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 86,342 residents, accounting for 93.90% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 5,216 individuals (5.67%), representing a lead difference of 88.23 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 5,607 persons, or 6.10% of Purnahiya's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Purnahiya
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Purnahiya across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 86,342 individuals (93.90% share).
- Muslim: 5,216 individuals (5.67% share).
- NotStated: 196 individuals (0.21% share).
- Sikh: 129 individuals (0.14% share).
- Christian: 47 individuals (0.05% share).
- Jain: 9 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 7 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Purnahiya
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 86,342 | 93.90% |
| Muslim | 5,216 | 5.67% |
| NotStated | 196 | 0.21% |
| Sikh | 129 | 0.14% |
| Christian | 47 | 0.05% |
| Jain | 9 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 7 | 0.01% |
| Other | 3 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Sheohar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 86,342 (93.90%)
- Muslim: 5,216 (5.67%)
- NotStated: 196 (0.21%)
- Sikh: 129 (0.14%)
- Christian: 47 (0.05%)
- Jain: 9 (0.01%)