Pursura Religion Population Census 2011
Pursura has 1,73,437 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,44,830 people (83.51%), followed by Muslim with 28,242 people (16.28%).
Official Census 2011 records for Pursura subdistrict in Hooghly district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 1,73,437. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,44,830 residents, accounting for 83.51% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 28,242 individuals (16.28%), representing a lead difference of 67.23 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 28,607 persons, or 16.49% of Pursura's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Pursura
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Pursura across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,44,830 individuals (83.51% share).
- Muslim: 28,242 individuals (16.28% share).
- NotStated: 242 individuals (0.14% share).
- Christian: 79 individuals (0.05% share).
- Jain: 20 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 12 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 9 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Pursura
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,44,830 | 83.51% |
| Muslim | 28,242 | 16.28% |
| NotStated | 242 | 0.14% |
| Christian | 79 | 0.05% |
| Jain | 20 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 12 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 9 | 0.01% |
| Other | 3 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Hooghly
- Goghat - I
- Goghat - II
- Arambag
- Tarakeswar
- Dhaniakhali
- Pandua
- Balagarh
- Chinsurah - Magra
- Polba - Dadpur
- Haripal
- Singur
- Serampur Uttarpara
- Chanditala - I
- Chanditala - II
- Jangipara
- Khanakul - I
- Khanakul - II
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,44,830 (83.51%)
- Muslim: 28,242 (16.28%)
- NotStated: 242 (0.14%)
- Christian: 79 (0.05%)
- Jain: 20 (0.01%)
- Sikh: 12 (0.01%)