Handwara Religion Population Census 2011
Handwara has 2,69,311 people in Census 2011 religion records. Muslim is the largest community with 2,59,901 people (96.51%), followed by Hindu with 6,166 people (2.29%).
Official Census 2011 records for Handwara subdistrict in Kupwara district (Jammu And Kashmir) list a total enumerated population of 2,69,311. The demographic profile reveals that Muslim represents the majority community with 2,59,901 residents, accounting for 96.51% of the subdistrict. The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 6,166 individuals (2.29%), representing a lead difference of 94.22 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 9,410 persons, or 3.49% of Handwara's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Handwara
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Handwara across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Muslim: 2,59,901 individuals (96.51% share).
- Hindu: 6,166 individuals (2.29% share).
- Sikh: 1,762 individuals (0.65% share).
- NotStated: 981 individuals (0.36% share).
- Christian: 448 individuals (0.17% share).
- Jain: 23 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 22 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 8 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Handwara
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 2,59,901 | 96.51% |
| Hindu | 6,166 | 2.29% |
| Sikh | 1,762 | 0.65% |
| NotStated | 981 | 0.36% |
| Christian | 448 | 0.17% |
| Jain | 23 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 22 | 0.01% |
| Other | 8 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Kupwara
Key Facts
- Muslim: 2,59,901 (96.51%)
- Hindu: 6,166 (2.29%)
- Sikh: 1,762 (0.65%)
- NotStated: 981 (0.36%)
- Christian: 448 (0.17%)
- Jain: 23 (0.01%)