Chidambaram Religion Population Census 2011
Chidambaram has 4,67,909 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,28,933 people (91.67%), followed by Muslim with 29,987 people (6.41%).
Official Census 2011 records for Chidambaram subdistrict in Cuddalore district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 4,67,909. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,28,933 residents, accounting for 91.67% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 29,987 individuals (6.41%), representing a lead difference of 85.26 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 38,976 persons, or 8.33% of Chidambaram's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Chidambaram
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Chidambaram across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 4,28,933 individuals (91.67% share).
- Muslim: 29,987 individuals (6.41% share).
- Christian: 7,557 individuals (1.62% share).
- NotStated: 998 individuals (0.21% share).
- Jain: 304 individuals (0.06% share).
- Sikh: 83 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 29 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 18 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Chidambaram
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,28,933 | 91.67% |
| Muslim | 29,987 | 6.41% |
| Christian | 7,557 | 1.62% |
| NotStated | 998 | 0.21% |
| Jain | 304 | 0.06% |
| Sikh | 83 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 29 | 0.01% |
| Other | 18 | 0.00% |
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Key Facts
- Hindu: 4,28,933 (91.67%)
- Muslim: 29,987 (6.41%)
- Christian: 7,557 (1.62%)
- NotStated: 998 (0.21%)
- Jain: 304 (0.06%)
- Sikh: 83 (0.02%)