Garhwa District Religion Population 2011
Garhwa, Jharkhand has 13,22,784 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 11,04,475 people (83.50%).
Garhwa district in Jharkhand recorded a total population of 13,22,784 in Census 2011 across 19 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 11,04,475 residents, accounting for 83.50% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 1,94,680 people (14.72%), establishing a majority gap of 68.78 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 2,18,309 individuals (16.50% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Garhwa District
The religion census data for Garhwa district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 11,04,475 population (83.50% of district total).
- Muslim: 1,94,680 population (14.72% of district total).
- Christian: 17,168 population (1.30% of district total).
- Other: 4,591 population (0.35% of district total).
- NotStated: 1,356 population (0.10% of district total).
- Buddhist: 371 population (0.03% of district total).
- Sikh: 123 population (0.01% of district total).
- Jain: 20 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Garhwa
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,04,475 | 83.50% |
| Muslim | 1,94,680 | 14.72% |
| Christian | 17,168 | 1.30% |
| Other | 4,591 | 0.35% |
| NotStated | 1,356 | 0.10% |
| Buddhist | 371 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 123 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 20 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Garhwa
- Kharaundhi
- Bhawnathpur
- Ketar
- Kandi
- Majhiaon
- Bardiha
- Ramna
- Bishunpura
- Nagaruntari
- Dhurki
- Sagma
- Dandai
- Chinia
- Meral (Pipra Kalan)
- Garhwa
- Danda
- Ranka
- Ramkanda
- Bhandaria
Key Facts
- Hindu: 11,04,475 (83.50%)
- Muslim: 1,94,680 (14.72%)
- Christian: 17,168 (1.30%)
- Other: 4,591 (0.35%)
- NotStated: 1,356 (0.10%)
- Buddhist: 371 (0.03%)