Nowshehra Religion Population Census 2011
Nowshehra has 89,416 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 59,003 people (65.99%), followed by Muslim with 19,390 people (21.69%).
Official Census 2011 records for Nowshehra subdistrict in Rajouri district (Jammu And Kashmir) list a total enumerated population of 89,416. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 59,003 residents, accounting for 65.99% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 19,390 individuals (21.69%), representing a lead difference of 44.30 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 30,413 persons, or 34.01% of Nowshehra's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Nowshehra
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Nowshehra across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 59,003 individuals (65.99% share).
- Muslim: 19,390 individuals (21.69% share).
- Sikh: 10,299 individuals (11.52% share).
- NotStated: 417 individuals (0.47% share).
- Christian: 165 individuals (0.18% share).
- Buddhist: 129 individuals (0.14% share).
- Jain: 12 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Nowshehra
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 59,003 | 65.99% |
| Muslim | 19,390 | 21.69% |
| Sikh | 10,299 | 11.52% |
| NotStated | 417 | 0.47% |
| Christian | 165 | 0.18% |
| Buddhist | 129 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 12 | 0.01% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Rajouri
Key Facts
- Hindu: 59,003 (65.99%)
- Muslim: 19,390 (21.69%)
- Sikh: 10,299 (11.52%)
- NotStated: 417 (0.47%)
- Christian: 165 (0.18%)
- Buddhist: 129 (0.14%)