Thanesar Religion Population Census 2011
Thanesar has 5,79,172 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 5,08,458 people (87.79%), followed by Sikh with 58,980 people (10.18%).
Official Census 2011 records for Thanesar subdistrict in Kurukshetra district (Haryana) list a total enumerated population of 5,79,172. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 5,08,458 residents, accounting for 87.79% of the subdistrict. The Sikh community forms the second-largest group with 58,980 individuals (10.18%), representing a lead difference of 77.61 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 70,714 persons, or 12.21% of Thanesar's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Thanesar
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Thanesar across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 5,08,458 individuals (87.79% share).
- Sikh: 58,980 individuals (10.18% share).
- Muslim: 10,106 individuals (1.74% share).
- Christian: 784 individuals (0.14% share).
- Jain: 308 individuals (0.05% share).
- NotStated: 308 individuals (0.05% share).
- Buddhist: 144 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 84 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Thanesar
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,08,458 | 87.79% |
| Sikh | 58,980 | 10.18% |
| Muslim | 10,106 | 1.74% |
| Christian | 784 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 308 | 0.05% |
| NotStated | 308 | 0.05% |
| Buddhist | 144 | 0.02% |
| Other | 84 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Kurukshetra
Key Facts
- Hindu: 5,08,458 (87.79%)
- Sikh: 58,980 (10.18%)
- Muslim: 10,106 (1.74%)
- Christian: 784 (0.14%)
- Jain: 308 (0.05%)
- NotStated: 308 (0.05%)