Kalimpong District Religion Population 2011
Kalimpong, West Bengal has 2,02,239 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,20,901 people (59.78%).
Kalimpong district in West Bengal recorded a total population of 2,02,239 in Census 2011 across 3 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 1,20,901 residents, accounting for 59.78% of the district population. The second largest group is Buddhist with 44,582 people (22.04%), establishing a majority gap of 37.74 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 81,338 individuals (40.22% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Kalimpong District
The religion census data for Kalimpong district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 1,20,901 population (59.78% of district total).
- Buddhist: 44,582 population (22.04% of district total).
- Christian: 31,229 population (15.44% of district total).
- Other: 3,165 population (1.56% of district total).
- Muslim: 1,887 population (0.93% of district total).
- NotStated: 294 population (0.15% of district total).
- Jain: 138 population (0.07% of district total).
- Sikh: 43 population (0.02% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kalimpong
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,20,901 | 59.78% |
| Buddhist | 44,582 | 22.04% |
| Christian | 31,229 | 15.44% |
| Other | 3,165 | 1.56% |
| Muslim | 1,887 | 0.93% |
| NotStated | 294 | 0.15% |
| Jain | 138 | 0.07% |
| Sikh | 43 | 0.02% |
Subdistricts in Kalimpong
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,20,901 (59.78%)
- Buddhist: 44,582 (22.04%)
- Christian: 31,229 (15.44%)
- Other: 3,165 (1.56%)
- Muslim: 1,887 (0.93%)
- NotStated: 294 (0.15%)