Nashik Religion Population Census 2011
Nashik has 17,55,491 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 15,17,707 people (86.45%), followed by Muslim with 1,42,079 people (8.09%).
Official Census 2011 records for Nashik subdistrict in Nashik district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 17,55,491. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 15,17,707 residents, accounting for 86.45% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 1,42,079 individuals (8.09%), representing a lead difference of 78.36 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 2,37,784 persons, or 13.55% of Nashik's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Nashik
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Nashik across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 15,17,707 individuals (86.45% share).
- Muslim: 1,42,079 individuals (8.09% share).
- Buddhist: 51,192 individuals (2.92% share).
- Christian: 17,109 individuals (0.97% share).
- Jain: 16,871 individuals (0.96% share).
- Sikh: 6,827 individuals (0.39% share).
- NotStated: 2,732 individuals (0.16% share).
- Other: 974 individuals (0.06% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Nashik
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,17,707 | 86.45% |
| Muslim | 1,42,079 | 8.09% |
| Buddhist | 51,192 | 2.92% |
| Christian | 17,109 | 0.97% |
| Jain | 16,871 | 0.96% |
| Sikh | 6,827 | 0.39% |
| NotStated | 2,732 | 0.16% |
| Other | 974 | 0.06% |
Other Subdistricts in Nashik
Key Facts
- Hindu: 15,17,707 (86.45%)
- Muslim: 1,42,079 (8.09%)
- Buddhist: 51,192 (2.92%)
- Christian: 17,109 (0.97%)
- Jain: 16,871 (0.96%)
- Sikh: 6,827 (0.39%)