Jalpaiguri District Religion Population 2011
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal has 19,85,600 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 15,90,979 people (80.13%).
Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal recorded a total population of 19,85,600 in Census 2011 across 7 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 15,90,979 residents, accounting for 80.13% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 2,98,821 people (15.05%), establishing a majority gap of 65.08 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 3,94,621 individuals (19.87% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Jalpaiguri District
The religion census data for Jalpaiguri district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 15,90,979 population (80.13% of district total).
- Muslim: 2,98,821 population (15.05% of district total).
- Christian: 71,315 population (3.59% of district total).
- Buddhist: 12,817 population (0.65% of district total).
- Other: 8,853 population (0.45% of district total).
- NotStated: 1,976 population (0.10% of district total).
- Sikh: 602 population (0.03% of district total).
- Jain: 237 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Jalpaiguri
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,90,979 | 80.13% |
| Muslim | 2,98,821 | 15.05% |
| Christian | 71,315 | 3.59% |
| Buddhist | 12,817 | 0.65% |
| Other | 8,853 | 0.45% |
| NotStated | 1,976 | 0.10% |
| Sikh | 602 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 237 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Jalpaiguri
Key Facts
- Hindu: 15,90,979 (80.13%)
- Muslim: 2,98,821 (15.05%)
- Christian: 71,315 (3.59%)
- Buddhist: 12,817 (0.65%)
- Other: 8,853 (0.45%)
- NotStated: 1,976 (0.10%)