Kochi Religion Population Census 2011
Kochi has 5,08,212 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,12,107 people (41.74%), followed by Christian with 2,09,133 people (41.15%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kochi subdistrict in Ernakulam district (Kerala) list a total enumerated population of 5,08,212. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,12,107 residents, accounting for 41.74% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 2,09,133 individuals (41.15%), representing a lead difference of 0.59 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 2,96,105 persons, or 58.26% of Kochi's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kochi
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kochi across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,12,107 individuals (41.74% share).
- Christian: 2,09,133 individuals (41.15% share).
- Muslim: 84,709 individuals (16.67% share).
- NotStated: 869 individuals (0.17% share).
- Jain: 711 individuals (0.14% share).
- Sikh: 283 individuals (0.06% share).
- Other: 219 individuals (0.04% share).
- Buddhist: 181 individuals (0.04% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kochi
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,12,107 | 41.74% |
| Christian | 2,09,133 | 41.15% |
| Muslim | 84,709 | 16.67% |
| NotStated | 869 | 0.17% |
| Jain | 711 | 0.14% |
| Sikh | 283 | 0.06% |
| Other | 219 | 0.04% |
| Buddhist | 181 | 0.04% |
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Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,12,107 (41.74%)
- Christian: 2,09,133 (41.15%)
- Muslim: 84,709 (16.67%)
- NotStated: 869 (0.17%)
- Jain: 711 (0.14%)
- Sikh: 283 (0.06%)