Goa Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown

Goa has 14,58,545 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 9,63,877 people (66.08%), followed by Christian with 3,66,130 people (25.10%).

According to Census 2011 statistics, Goa has an enumerated religion census population of 14,58,545 across 2 districts. Hindu constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 9,63,877 residents, accounting for 66.08% of the total population. The Christian population forms the second-largest group at 3,66,130 (25.10%), leaving a lead margin of 40.98 percentage points. Combined minority communities across Goa total 4,94,668 individuals, making up 33.92% of the state's residents.

Religion Demographics Summary for Goa

Statewide religious breakdown in Goa across 8 recorded communities:

Detailed Religion Demographics for Goa

ReligionPopulationPercentage
Hindu9,63,87766.08%
Christian3,66,13025.10%
Muslim1,21,5648.33%
NotStated3,0390.21%
Sikh1,4730.10%
Jain1,1090.08%
Buddhist1,0950.08%
Other2580.02%

Districts in Goa

Key Facts

  • Hindu: 9,63,877 (66.08%)
  • Christian: 3,66,130 (25.10%)
  • Muslim: 1,21,564 (8.33%)
  • NotStated: 3,039 (0.21%)
  • Sikh: 1,473 (0.10%)
  • Jain: 1,109 (0.08%)