Kolkata District Religion Population 2011
Kolkata, West Bengal has 44,96,694 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 34,40,290 people (76.51%).
Kolkata district in West Bengal recorded a total population of 44,96,694 in Census 2011 across 0 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 34,40,290 residents, accounting for 76.51% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 9,26,414 people (20.60%), establishing a majority gap of 55.91 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 10,56,404 individuals (23.49% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Kolkata District
The religion census data for Kolkata district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 34,40,290 population (76.51% of district total).
- Muslim: 9,26,414 population (20.60% of district total).
- NotStated: 48,982 population (1.09% of district total).
- Christian: 39,758 population (0.88% of district total).
- Jain: 21,178 population (0.47% of district total).
- Sikh: 13,849 population (0.31% of district total).
- Buddhist: 4,771 population (0.11% of district total).
- Other: 1,452 population (0.03% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kolkata
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 34,40,290 | 76.51% |
| Muslim | 9,26,414 | 20.60% |
| NotStated | 48,982 | 1.09% |
| Christian | 39,758 | 0.88% |
| Jain | 21,178 | 0.47% |
| Sikh | 13,849 | 0.31% |
| Buddhist | 4,771 | 0.11% |
| Other | 1,452 | 0.03% |
Subdistricts in Kolkata
Key Facts
- Hindu: 34,40,290 (76.51%)
- Muslim: 9,26,414 (20.60%)
- NotStated: 48,982 (1.09%)
- Christian: 39,758 (0.88%)
- Jain: 21,178 (0.47%)
- Sikh: 13,849 (0.31%)