Erode District Religion Population 2011
Erode, Tamil Nadu has 22,51,744 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 21,15,455 people (93.95%).
Erode district in Tamil Nadu recorded a total population of 22,51,744 in Census 2011 across 5 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 21,15,455 residents, accounting for 93.95% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 76,098 people (3.38%), establishing a majority gap of 90.57 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 1,36,289 individuals (6.05% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Erode District
The religion census data for Erode district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 21,15,455 population (93.95% of district total).
- Muslim: 76,098 population (3.38% of district total).
- Christian: 55,899 population (2.48% of district total).
- NotStated: 2,913 population (0.13% of district total).
- Jain: 639 population (0.03% of district total).
- Sikh: 435 population (0.02% of district total).
- Other: 157 population (0.01% of district total).
- Buddhist: 148 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Erode
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,15,455 | 93.95% |
| Muslim | 76,098 | 3.38% |
| Christian | 55,899 | 2.48% |
| NotStated | 2,913 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 639 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 435 | 0.02% |
| Other | 157 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 148 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Erode
Key Facts
- Hindu: 21,15,455 (93.95%)
- Muslim: 76,098 (3.38%)
- Christian: 55,899 (2.48%)
- NotStated: 2,913 (0.13%)
- Jain: 639 (0.03%)
- Sikh: 435 (0.02%)