Palghar Religion Population Census 2011
Palghar has 5,50,166 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,98,560 people (90.62%), followed by Muslim with 33,279 people (6.05%).
Official Census 2011 records for Palghar subdistrict in Palghar district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 5,50,166.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,98,560 residents, accounting for 90.62% of the subdistrict.
The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 33,279 individuals (6.05%), representing a lead difference of 84.57 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 51,606 persons, or 9.38% of Palghar's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Palghar
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Palghar across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 4,98,560 individuals (90.62% share).
- Muslim: 33,279 individuals (6.05% share).
- Buddhist: 7,190 individuals (1.31% share).
- Jain: 4,422 individuals (0.80% share).
- NotStated: 2,990 individuals (0.54% share).
- Christian: 2,730 individuals (0.50% share).
- Sikh: 783 individuals (0.14% share).
- Other: 212 individuals (0.04% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Palghar
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 4,98,560 | 90.62% |
| Muslim | 33,279 | 6.05% |
| Buddhist | 7,190 | 1.31% |
| Jain | 4,422 | 0.80% |
| NotStated | 2,990 | 0.54% |
| Christian | 2,730 | 0.50% |
| Sikh | 783 | 0.14% |
| Other | 212 | 0.04% |
Other Subdistricts in Palghar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 4,98,560 (90.62%)
- Muslim: 33,279 (6.05%)
- Buddhist: 7,190 (1.31%)
- Jain: 4,422 (0.80%)
- NotStated: 2,990 (0.54%)
- Christian: 2,730 (0.50%)