Dumka District Religion Population 2011
Dumka, Jharkhand has 13,21,442 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 10,44,726 people (79.06%).
Dumka district in Jharkhand recorded a total population of 13,21,442 in Census 2011 across 10 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 10,44,726 residents, accounting for 79.06% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 1,06,865 people (8.09%), establishing a majority gap of 70.97 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 2,76,716 individuals (20.94% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Dumka District
The religion census data for Dumka district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 10,44,726 population (79.06% of district total).
- Muslim: 1,06,865 population (8.09% of district total).
- Christian: 86,404 population (6.54% of district total).
- Other: 78,622 population (5.95% of district total).
- NotStated: 4,162 population (0.31% of district total).
- Buddhist: 267 population (0.02% of district total).
- Sikh: 234 population (0.02% of district total).
- Jain: 162 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Dumka
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,44,726 | 79.06% |
| Muslim | 1,06,865 | 8.09% |
| Christian | 86,404 | 6.54% |
| Other | 78,622 | 5.95% |
| NotStated | 4,162 | 0.31% |
| Buddhist | 267 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 234 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 162 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Dumka
Key Facts
- Hindu: 10,44,726 (79.06%)
- Muslim: 1,06,865 (8.09%)
- Christian: 86,404 (6.54%)
- Other: 78,622 (5.95%)
- NotStated: 4,162 (0.31%)
- Buddhist: 267 (0.02%)