Garhshankar Religion Population Census 2011
Garhshankar has 3,30,711 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,09,361 people (63.31%), followed by Sikh with 1,12,606 people (34.05%).
Official Census 2011 records for Garhshankar subdistrict in Hoshiarpur district (Punjab) list a total enumerated population of 3,30,711. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,09,361 residents, accounting for 63.31% of the subdistrict. The Sikh community forms the second-largest group with 1,12,606 individuals (34.05%), representing a lead difference of 29.26 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,21,350 persons, or 36.69% of Garhshankar's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Garhshankar
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Garhshankar across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,09,361 individuals (63.31% share).
- Sikh: 1,12,606 individuals (34.05% share).
- Muslim: 4,981 individuals (1.51% share).
- Buddhist: 2,110 individuals (0.64% share).
- Christian: 1,079 individuals (0.33% share).
- NotStated: 426 individuals (0.13% share).
- Jain: 75 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 73 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Garhshankar
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,09,361 | 63.31% |
| Sikh | 1,12,606 | 34.05% |
| Muslim | 4,981 | 1.51% |
| Buddhist | 2,110 | 0.64% |
| Christian | 1,079 | 0.33% |
| NotStated | 426 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 75 | 0.02% |
| Other | 73 | 0.02% |
Other Subdistricts in Hoshiarpur
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,09,361 (63.31%)
- Sikh: 1,12,606 (34.05%)
- Muslim: 4,981 (1.51%)
- Buddhist: 2,110 (0.64%)
- Christian: 1,079 (0.33%)
- NotStated: 426 (0.13%)