Maharashtra Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown

Maharashtra has 11,23,74,333 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 8,97,03,057 people (79.83%), followed by Muslim with 1,29,71,152 people (11.54%).

According to Census 2011 statistics, Maharashtra has an enumerated religion census population of 11,23,74,333 across 36 districts. Hindu constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 8,97,03,057 residents, accounting for 79.83% of the total population. The Muslim population forms the second-largest group at 1,29,71,152 (11.54%), leaving a lead margin of 68.29 percentage points. Combined minority communities across Maharashtra total 2,26,71,276 individuals, making up 20.17% of the state's residents.

Religion Demographics Summary for Maharashtra

Statewide religious breakdown in Maharashtra across 8 recorded communities:

Detailed Religion Demographics for Maharashtra

ReligionPopulationPercentage
Hindu8,97,03,05779.83%
Muslim1,29,71,15211.54%
Buddhist65,31,2005.81%
Jain14,00,3491.25%
Christian10,80,0730.96%
NotStated2,86,2900.25%
Sikh2,23,2470.20%
Other1,78,9650.16%

Districts in Maharashtra

Key Facts

  • Hindu: 8,97,03,057 (79.83%)
  • Muslim: 1,29,71,152 (11.54%)
  • Buddhist: 65,31,200 (5.81%)
  • Jain: 14,00,349 (1.25%)
  • Christian: 10,80,073 (0.96%)
  • NotStated: 2,86,290 (0.25%)