Rishikesh Religion Population Census 2011
Rishikesh has 2,60,343 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,46,844 people (94.81%), followed by Muslim with 6,380 people (2.45%).
Official Census 2011 records for Rishikesh subdistrict in Dehradun district (Uttarakhand) list a total enumerated population of 2,60,343. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,46,844 residents, accounting for 94.81% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 6,380 individuals (2.45%), representing a lead difference of 92.36 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 13,499 persons, or 5.19% of Rishikesh's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Rishikesh
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Rishikesh across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,46,844 individuals (94.81% share).
- Muslim: 6,380 individuals (2.45% share).
- Sikh: 5,172 individuals (1.99% share).
- Christian: 1,044 individuals (0.40% share).
- Jain: 550 individuals (0.21% share).
- NotStated: 261 individuals (0.10% share).
- Buddhist: 55 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 37 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Rishikesh
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,46,844 | 94.81% |
| Muslim | 6,380 | 2.45% |
| Sikh | 5,172 | 1.99% |
| Christian | 1,044 | 0.40% |
| Jain | 550 | 0.21% |
| NotStated | 261 | 0.10% |
| Buddhist | 55 | 0.02% |
| Other | 37 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Dehradun
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,46,844 (94.81%)
- Muslim: 6,380 (2.45%)
- Sikh: 5,172 (1.99%)
- Christian: 1,044 (0.40%)
- Jain: 550 (0.21%)
- NotStated: 261 (0.10%)