Purbi Singhbhum District Religion Population 2011
Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand has 22,93,919 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 15,50,178 people (67.58%).
Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand recorded a total population of 22,93,919 in Census 2011 across 11 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 15,50,178 residents, accounting for 67.58% of the district population. The second largest group is Other with 4,65,367 people (20.29%), establishing a majority gap of 47.29 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 7,43,741 individuals (32.42% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Purbi Singhbhum District
The religion census data for Purbi Singhbhum district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 15,50,178 population (67.58% of district total).
- Other: 4,65,367 population (20.29% of district total).
- Muslim: 2,03,999 population (8.89% of district total).
- Sikh: 38,544 population (1.68% of district total).
- Christian: 30,172 population (1.32% of district total).
- NotStated: 3,097 population (0.14% of district total).
- Jain: 1,670 population (0.07% of district total).
- Buddhist: 892 population (0.04% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Purbi Singhbhum
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,50,178 | 67.58% |
| Other | 4,65,367 | 20.29% |
| Muslim | 2,03,999 | 8.89% |
| Sikh | 38,544 | 1.68% |
| Christian | 30,172 | 1.32% |
| NotStated | 3,097 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 1,670 | 0.07% |
| Buddhist | 892 | 0.04% |
Subdistricts in Purbi Singhbhum
- Patamda
- Boram
- Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai
- Ghatshila
- Potka
- Musabani
- Dumaria
- Dhalbhumgarh
- Gurbandha
- Chakulia
- Baharagora
Key Facts
- Hindu: 15,50,178 (67.58%)
- Other: 4,65,367 (20.29%)
- Muslim: 2,03,999 (8.89%)
- Sikh: 38,544 (1.68%)
- Christian: 30,172 (1.32%)
- NotStated: 3,097 (0.14%)