Nongstoin Religion Population Census 2011
Nongstoin has 81,840 people in Census 2011 religion records. Christian is the largest community with 80,542 people (98.41%), followed by Buddhist with 398 people (0.49%).
Official Census 2011 records for Nongstoin subdistrict in West Khasi Hills district (Meghalaya) list a total enumerated population of 81,840. The demographic profile reveals that Christian represents the majority community with 80,542 residents, accounting for 98.41% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 398 individuals (0.49%), representing a lead difference of 97.92 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,298 persons, or 1.59% of Nongstoin's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Nongstoin
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Nongstoin across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Christian: 80,542 individuals (98.41% share).
- Buddhist: 398 individuals (0.49% share).
- Muslim: 332 individuals (0.41% share).
- Hindu: 330 individuals (0.40% share).
- Other: 123 individuals (0.15% share).
- NotStated: 98 individuals (0.12% share).
- Sikh: 12 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 5 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Nongstoin
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 80,542 | 98.41% |
| Buddhist | 398 | 0.49% |
| Muslim | 332 | 0.41% |
| Hindu | 330 | 0.40% |
| Other | 123 | 0.15% |
| NotStated | 98 | 0.12% |
| Sikh | 12 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 5 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in West Khasi Hills
Key Facts
- Christian: 80,542 (98.41%)
- Buddhist: 398 (0.49%)
- Muslim: 332 (0.41%)
- Hindu: 330 (0.40%)
- Other: 123 (0.15%)
- NotStated: 98 (0.12%)