Dhenkanal District Religion Population 2011
Dhenkanal, Odisha has 11,92,811 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 11,85,542 people (99.39%).
Dhenkanal district in Odisha recorded a total population of 11,92,811 in Census 2011 across 13 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 11,85,542 residents, accounting for 99.39% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 4,805 people (0.40%), establishing a majority gap of 98.99 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 7,269 individuals (0.61% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Dhenkanal District
The religion census data for Dhenkanal district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 11,85,542 population (99.39% of district total).
- Muslim: 4,805 population (0.40% of district total).
- NotStated: 1,069 population (0.09% of district total).
- Christian: 727 population (0.06% of district total).
- Buddhist: 366 population (0.03% of district total).
- Other: 139 population (0.01% of district total).
- Sikh: 124 population (0.01% of district total).
- Jain: 39 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Dhenkanal
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,85,542 | 99.39% |
| Muslim | 4,805 | 0.40% |
| NotStated | 1,069 | 0.09% |
| Christian | 727 | 0.06% |
| Buddhist | 366 | 0.03% |
| Other | 139 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 124 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 39 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Dhenkanal
- Parajang
- Kamakshyanagar
- Kankadahad
- Bhuban
- Gandia
- Nihalprasad
- Tumusingha
- Motunga
- Bhusan Steel Limited
- Balimi
- Hindol
- Rasol
- Dhenkanal Sadar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 11,85,542 (99.39%)
- Muslim: 4,805 (0.40%)
- NotStated: 1,069 (0.09%)
- Christian: 727 (0.06%)
- Buddhist: 366 (0.03%)
- Other: 139 (0.01%)