Sahibganj District Religion Population 2011
Sahibganj, Jharkhand has 11,50,567 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 6,28,044 people (54.59%).
Sahibganj district in Jharkhand recorded a total population of 11,50,567 in Census 2011 across 9 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 6,28,044 residents, accounting for 54.59% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 3,98,243 people (34.61%), establishing a majority gap of 19.98 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 5,22,523 individuals (45.41% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Sahibganj District
The religion census data for Sahibganj district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 6,28,044 population (54.59% of district total).
- Muslim: 3,98,243 population (34.61% of district total).
- Christian: 83,208 population (7.23% of district total).
- Other: 38,426 population (3.34% of district total).
- NotStated: 2,078 population (0.18% of district total).
- Buddhist: 245 population (0.02% of district total).
- Sikh: 198 population (0.02% of district total).
- Jain: 125 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Sahibganj
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,28,044 | 54.59% |
| Muslim | 3,98,243 | 34.61% |
| Christian | 83,208 | 7.23% |
| Other | 38,426 | 3.34% |
| NotStated | 2,078 | 0.18% |
| Buddhist | 245 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 198 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 125 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Sahibganj
Key Facts
- Hindu: 6,28,044 (54.59%)
- Muslim: 3,98,243 (34.61%)
- Christian: 83,208 (7.23%)
- Other: 38,426 (3.34%)
- NotStated: 2,078 (0.18%)
- Buddhist: 245 (0.02%)