Tenkasi Religion Population Census 2011
Tenkasi has 3,99,946 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,11,235 people (77.82%), followed by Muslim with 70,327 people (17.58%).
Official Census 2011 records for Tenkasi subdistrict in Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 3,99,946. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,11,235 residents, accounting for 77.82% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 70,327 individuals (17.58%), representing a lead difference of 60.24 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 88,711 persons, or 22.18% of Tenkasi's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Tenkasi
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Tenkasi across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,11,235 individuals (77.82% share).
- Muslim: 70,327 individuals (17.58% share).
- Christian: 17,921 individuals (4.48% share).
- NotStated: 391 individuals (0.10% share).
- Sikh: 27 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 18 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 18 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 9 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Tenkasi
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,11,235 | 77.82% |
| Muslim | 70,327 | 17.58% |
| Christian | 17,921 | 4.48% |
| NotStated | 391 | 0.10% |
| Sikh | 27 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 18 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 18 | 0.00% |
| Other | 9 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Tirunelveli
- Sivagiri
- Sankarankoil
- Veerakeralamputhur
- Shenkottai
- Alangulam
- Tirunelveli
- Palayamkottai
- Ambasamudram
- Nanguneri
- Radhapuram
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,11,235 (77.82%)
- Muslim: 70,327 (17.58%)
- Christian: 17,921 (4.48%)
- NotStated: 391 (0.10%)
- Sikh: 27 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 18 (0.00%)