Meghalaya Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown
Meghalaya has 29,66,889 people in Census 2011 religion records. Christian is the largest community with 22,13,027 people (74.59%), followed by Hindu with 3,42,078 people (11.53%).
According to Census 2011 statistics, Meghalaya has an enumerated religion census population of 29,66,889 across 7 districts. Christian constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 22,13,027 residents, accounting for 74.59% of the total population. The Hindu population forms the second-largest group at 3,42,078 (11.53%), leaving a lead margin of 63.06 percentage points. Combined minority communities across Meghalaya total 7,53,862 individuals, making up 25.41% of the state's residents.
Religion Demographics Summary for Meghalaya
Statewide religious breakdown in Meghalaya across 8 recorded communities:
- Christian: 22,13,027 individuals (74.59% share of state).
- Hindu: 3,42,078 individuals (11.53% share of state).
- Other: 2,58,271 individuals (8.71% share of state).
- Muslim: 1,30,399 individuals (4.40% share of state).
- Buddhist: 9,864 individuals (0.33% share of state).
- NotStated: 9,578 individuals (0.32% share of state).
- Sikh: 3,045 individuals (0.10% share of state).
- Jain: 627 individuals (0.02% share of state).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Meghalaya
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 22,13,027 | 74.59% |
| Hindu | 3,42,078 | 11.53% |
| Other | 2,58,271 | 8.71% |
| Muslim | 1,30,399 | 4.40% |
| Buddhist | 9,864 | 0.33% |
| NotStated | 9,578 | 0.32% |
| Sikh | 3,045 | 0.10% |
| Jain | 627 | 0.02% |
Districts in Meghalaya
Key Facts
- Christian: 22,13,027 (74.59%)
- Hindu: 3,42,078 (11.53%)
- Other: 2,58,271 (8.71%)
- Muslim: 1,30,399 (4.40%)
- Buddhist: 9,864 (0.33%)
- NotStated: 9,578 (0.32%)