Jammu And Kashmir Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown

Jammu And Kashmir has 1,25,41,302 people in Census 2011 religion records. Muslim is the largest community with 85,67,485 people (68.31%), followed by Hindu with 35,66,674 people (28.44%).

According to Census 2011 statistics, Jammu And Kashmir has an enumerated religion census population of 1,25,41,302 across 22 districts. Muslim constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 85,67,485 residents, accounting for 68.31% of the total population. The Hindu population forms the second-largest group at 35,66,674 (28.44%), leaving a lead margin of 39.87 percentage points. Combined minority communities across Jammu And Kashmir total 39,73,817 individuals, making up 31.69% of the state's residents.

Religion Demographics Summary for Jammu And Kashmir

Statewide religious breakdown in Jammu And Kashmir across 8 recorded communities:

Detailed Religion Demographics for Jammu And Kashmir

ReligionPopulationPercentage
Muslim85,67,48568.31%
Hindu35,66,67428.44%
Sikh2,34,8481.87%
Buddhist1,12,5840.90%
Christian35,6310.28%
NotStated20,0820.16%
Jain2,4900.02%
Other1,5080.01%

Districts in Jammu And Kashmir

Key Facts

  • Muslim: 85,67,485 (68.31%)
  • Hindu: 35,66,674 (28.44%)
  • Sikh: 2,34,848 (1.87%)
  • Buddhist: 1,12,584 (0.90%)
  • Christian: 35,631 (0.28%)
  • NotStated: 20,082 (0.16%)