Tamil Nadu Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown

Tamil Nadu has 7,21,47,030 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 6,31,88,168 people (87.58%), followed by Christian with 44,18,331 people (6.12%).

According to Census 2011 statistics, Tamil Nadu has an enumerated religion census population of 7,21,47,030 across 32 districts. Hindu constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 6,31,88,168 residents, accounting for 87.58% of the total population. The Christian population forms the second-largest group at 44,18,331 (6.12%), leaving a lead margin of 81.46 percentage points. Combined minority communities across Tamil Nadu total 89,58,862 individuals, making up 12.42% of the state's residents.

Religion Demographics Summary for Tamil Nadu

Statewide religious breakdown in Tamil Nadu across 8 recorded communities:

• Hindu: 6,31,88,168 individuals (87.58% share of state).
• Christian: 44,18,331 individuals (6.12% share of state).
• Muslim: 42,29,479 individuals (5.86% share of state).
• NotStated: 1,88,586 individuals (0.26% share of state).
• Jain: 89,265 individuals (0.12% share of state).
• Sikh: 14,601 individuals (0.02% share of state).
• Buddhist: 11,186 individuals (0.02% share of state).
• Other: 7,414 individuals (0.01% share of state).

Detailed Religion Demographics for Tamil Nadu

Districts in Tamil Nadu

• Thiruvallur
• Chennai
• Kancheepuram
• Vellore
• Tiruvannamalai
• Viluppuram
• Salem
• Namakkal
• Erode
• The Nilgiris
• Dindigul
• Karur
• Tiruchirappalli
• Perambalur
• Ariyalur
• Cuddalore
• Nagapattinam
• Thiruvarur
• Thanjavur
• Pudukkottai
• Sivaganga
• Madurai
• Theni
• Virudhunagar
• Ramanathapuram
• Thoothukkudi
• Tirunelveli
• Kanniyakumari
• Dharmapuri
• Krishnagiri
• Coimbatore
• Tiruppur