Kurseong Religion Population Census 2011
Kurseong has 94,347 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 62,111 people (65.83%), followed by Buddhist with 22,420 people (23.76%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kurseong subdistrict in Darjeeling district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 94,347. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 62,111 residents, accounting for 65.83% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 22,420 individuals (23.76%), representing a lead difference of 42.07 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 32,236 persons, or 34.17% of Kurseong's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kurseong
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kurseong across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 62,111 individuals (65.83% share).
- Buddhist: 22,420 individuals (23.76% share).
- Christian: 7,110 individuals (7.54% share).
- Other: 1,750 individuals (1.85% share).
- Muslim: 610 individuals (0.65% share).
- NotStated: 239 individuals (0.25% share).
- Jain: 69 individuals (0.07% share).
- Sikh: 38 individuals (0.04% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kurseong
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 62,111 | 65.83% |
| Buddhist | 22,420 | 23.76% |
| Christian | 7,110 | 7.54% |
| Other | 1,750 | 1.85% |
| Muslim | 610 | 0.65% |
| NotStated | 239 | 0.25% |
| Jain | 69 | 0.07% |
| Sikh | 38 | 0.04% |
Other Subdistricts in Darjeeling
Key Facts
- Hindu: 62,111 (65.83%)
- Buddhist: 22,420 (23.76%)
- Christian: 7,110 (7.54%)
- Other: 1,750 (1.85%)
- Muslim: 610 (0.65%)
- NotStated: 239 (0.25%)