Naxalbari Religion Population Census 2011
Naxalbari has 1,65,523 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,42,396 people (86.03%), followed by Christian with 10,878 people (6.57%).
Official Census 2011 records for Naxalbari subdistrict in Darjeeling district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 1,65,523. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,42,396 residents, accounting for 86.03% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 10,878 individuals (6.57%), representing a lead difference of 79.46 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 23,127 persons, or 13.97% of Naxalbari's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Naxalbari
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Naxalbari across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,42,396 individuals (86.03% share).
- Christian: 10,878 individuals (6.57% share).
- Muslim: 9,420 individuals (5.69% share).
- Buddhist: 2,164 individuals (1.31% share).
- Sikh: 329 individuals (0.20% share).
- NotStated: 268 individuals (0.16% share).
- Other: 35 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 33 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Naxalbari
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,42,396 | 86.03% |
| Christian | 10,878 | 6.57% |
| Muslim | 9,420 | 5.69% |
| Buddhist | 2,164 | 1.31% |
| Sikh | 329 | 0.20% |
| NotStated | 268 | 0.16% |
| Other | 35 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 33 | 0.02% |
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Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,42,396 (86.03%)
- Christian: 10,878 (6.57%)
- Muslim: 9,420 (5.69%)
- Buddhist: 2,164 (1.31%)
- Sikh: 329 (0.20%)
- NotStated: 268 (0.16%)