Dhanbad District Religion Population 2011
Dhanbad, Jharkhand has 26,84,487 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 21,49,480 people (80.07%).
Dhanbad district in Jharkhand recorded a total population of 26,84,487 in Census 2011 across 8 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 21,49,480 residents, accounting for 80.07% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 4,31,762 people (16.08%), establishing a majority gap of 63.99 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 5,35,007 individuals (19.93% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Dhanbad District
The religion census data for Dhanbad district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 21,49,480 population (80.07% of district total).
- Muslim: 4,31,762 population (16.08% of district total).
- Other: 77,182 population (2.88% of district total).
- Christian: 11,243 population (0.42% of district total).
- Sikh: 9,727 population (0.36% of district total).
- NotStated: 3,494 population (0.13% of district total).
- Jain: 1,268 population (0.05% of district total).
- Buddhist: 331 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Dhanbad
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,49,480 | 80.07% |
| Muslim | 4,31,762 | 16.08% |
| Other | 77,182 | 2.88% |
| Christian | 11,243 | 0.42% |
| Sikh | 9,727 | 0.36% |
| NotStated | 3,494 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 1,268 | 0.05% |
| Buddhist | 331 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Dhanbad
- Tundi
- Purbi Tundi
- Topchanchi
- Baghmara-Cum-Katras
- Gobindpur
- Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata
- Baliapur
- Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Key Facts
- Hindu: 21,49,480 (80.07%)
- Muslim: 4,31,762 (16.08%)
- Other: 77,182 (2.88%)
- Christian: 11,243 (0.42%)
- Sikh: 9,727 (0.36%)
- NotStated: 3,494 (0.13%)