Rameswaram Religion Population Census 2011
Rameswaram has 82,675 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 53,085 people (64.21%), followed by Christian with 22,708 people (27.47%).
Official Census 2011 records for Rameswaram subdistrict in Ramanathapuram district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 82,675. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 53,085 residents, accounting for 64.21% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 22,708 individuals (27.47%), representing a lead difference of 36.74 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 29,590 persons, or 35.79% of Rameswaram's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Rameswaram
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Rameswaram across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 53,085 individuals (64.21% share).
- Christian: 22,708 individuals (27.47% share).
- Muslim: 6,448 individuals (7.80% share).
- NotStated: 403 individuals (0.49% share).
- Sikh: 16 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 11 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Rameswaram
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,085 | 64.21% |
| Christian | 22,708 | 27.47% |
| Muslim | 6,448 | 7.80% |
| NotStated | 403 | 0.49% |
| Sikh | 16 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 11 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 3 | 0.00% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Ramanathapuram
Key Facts
- Hindu: 53,085 (64.21%)
- Christian: 22,708 (27.47%)
- Muslim: 6,448 (7.80%)
- NotStated: 403 (0.49%)
- Sikh: 16 (0.02%)
- Buddhist: 11 (0.01%)