Puttur Religion Population Census 2011
Puttur has 2,87,851 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,06,201 people (71.63%), followed by Muslim with 65,357 people (22.71%).
Official Census 2011 records for Puttur subdistrict in Dakshina Kannada district (Karnataka) list a total enumerated population of 2,87,851. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,06,201 residents, accounting for 71.63% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 65,357 individuals (22.71%), representing a lead difference of 48.92 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 81,650 persons, or 28.37% of Puttur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Puttur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Puttur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,06,201 individuals (71.63% share).
- Muslim: 65,357 individuals (22.71% share).
- Christian: 15,279 individuals (5.31% share).
- Jain: 909 individuals (0.32% share).
- NotStated: 53 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 28 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 22 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 2 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Puttur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,06,201 | 71.63% |
| Muslim | 65,357 | 22.71% |
| Christian | 15,279 | 5.31% |
| Jain | 909 | 0.32% |
| NotStated | 53 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 28 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 22 | 0.01% |
| Other | 2 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Dakshina Kannada
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,06,201 (71.63%)
- Muslim: 65,357 (22.71%)
- Christian: 15,279 (5.31%)
- Jain: 909 (0.32%)
- NotStated: 53 (0.02%)
- Buddhist: 28 (0.01%)