New Delhi District Religion Population 2011
New Delhi, Delhi has 7,83,670 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 6,99,155 people (89.22%).
New Delhi district in Delhi recorded a total population of 7,83,670 in Census 2011 across 4 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 6,99,155 residents, accounting for 89.22% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 46,930 people (5.99%), establishing a majority gap of 83.23 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 84,515 individuals (10.78% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for New Delhi District
The religion census data for New Delhi district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 6,99,155 population (89.22% of district total).
- Muslim: 46,930 population (5.99% of district total).
- Christian: 18,281 population (2.33% of district total).
- Sikh: 13,361 population (1.70% of district total).
- Jain: 3,041 population (0.39% of district total).
- Buddhist: 1,611 population (0.21% of district total).
- NotStated: 1,019 population (0.13% of district total).
- Other: 272 population (0.03% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for New Delhi
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,99,155 | 89.22% |
| Muslim | 46,930 | 5.99% |
| Christian | 18,281 | 2.33% |
| Sikh | 13,361 | 1.70% |
| Jain | 3,041 | 0.39% |
| Buddhist | 1,611 | 0.21% |
| NotStated | 1,019 | 0.13% |
| Other | 272 | 0.03% |
Subdistricts in New Delhi
Key Facts
- Hindu: 6,99,155 (89.22%)
- Muslim: 46,930 (5.99%)
- Christian: 18,281 (2.33%)
- Sikh: 13,361 (1.70%)
- Jain: 3,041 (0.39%)
- Buddhist: 1,611 (0.21%)