Agastheeswaram Religion Population Census 2011
Agastheeswaram has 5,52,175 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,47,807 people (62.99%), followed by Christian with 1,76,206 people (31.91%).
Official Census 2011 records for Agastheeswaram subdistrict in Kanniyakumari district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 5,52,175. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,47,807 residents, accounting for 62.99% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 1,76,206 individuals (31.91%), representing a lead difference of 31.08 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 2,04,368 persons, or 37.01% of Agastheeswaram's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Agastheeswaram
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Agastheeswaram across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,47,807 individuals (62.99% share).
- Christian: 1,76,206 individuals (31.91% share).
- Muslim: 27,330 individuals (4.95% share).
- NotStated: 637 individuals (0.12% share).
- Buddhist: 89 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 57 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 48 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Agastheeswaram
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,47,807 | 62.99% |
| Christian | 1,76,206 | 31.91% |
| Muslim | 27,330 | 4.95% |
| NotStated | 637 | 0.12% |
| Buddhist | 89 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 57 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 48 | 0.01% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Kanniyakumari
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,47,807 (62.99%)
- Christian: 1,76,206 (31.91%)
- Muslim: 27,330 (4.95%)
- NotStated: 637 (0.12%)
- Buddhist: 89 (0.02%)
- Jain: 57 (0.01%)