Dahanu Religion Population Census 2011
Dahanu has 4,02,095 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,83,486 people (95.37%), followed by Muslim with 11,807 people (2.94%).
Official Census 2011 records for Dahanu subdistrict in Palghar district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 4,02,095. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,83,486 residents, accounting for 95.37% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 11,807 individuals (2.94%), representing a lead difference of 92.43 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 18,609 persons, or 4.63% of Dahanu's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Dahanu
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Dahanu across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,83,486 individuals (95.37% share).
- Muslim: 11,807 individuals (2.94% share).
- Jain: 2,776 individuals (0.69% share).
- Buddhist: 1,258 individuals (0.31% share).
- Christian: 1,160 individuals (0.29% share).
- Other: 678 individuals (0.17% share).
- NotStated: 639 individuals (0.16% share).
- Sikh: 291 individuals (0.07% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Dahanu
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,83,486 | 95.37% |
| Muslim | 11,807 | 2.94% |
| Jain | 2,776 | 0.69% |
| Buddhist | 1,258 | 0.31% |
| Christian | 1,160 | 0.29% |
| Other | 678 | 0.17% |
| NotStated | 639 | 0.16% |
| Sikh | 291 | 0.07% |
Other Subdistricts in Palghar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,83,486 (95.37%)
- Muslim: 11,807 (2.94%)
- Jain: 2,776 (0.69%)
- Buddhist: 1,258 (0.31%)
- Christian: 1,160 (0.29%)
- Other: 678 (0.17%)