Gaighata Religion Population Census 2011
Gaighata has 3,30,287 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,08,073 people (93.27%), followed by Muslim with 21,198 people (6.42%).
Official Census 2011 records for Gaighata subdistrict in North 24 Parganas district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 3,30,287. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,08,073 residents, accounting for 93.27% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 21,198 individuals (6.42%), representing a lead difference of 86.85 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 22,214 persons, or 6.73% of Gaighata's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Gaighata
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Gaighata across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,08,073 individuals (93.27% share).
- Muslim: 21,198 individuals (6.42% share).
- Christian: 770 individuals (0.23% share).
- NotStated: 148 individuals (0.04% share).
- Sikh: 41 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 28 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 23 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 6 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Gaighata
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,08,073 | 93.27% |
| Muslim | 21,198 | 6.42% |
| Christian | 770 | 0.23% |
| NotStated | 148 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 41 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 28 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 23 | 0.01% |
| Other | 6 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in North 24 Parganas
- Bagda
- Bongaon
- Swarupnagar
- Habra - I
- Habra - II
- Amdanga
- Barrackpur - I
- Barrackpur - II
- Barasat - I
- Barasat - II
- Deganga
- Baduria
- Basirhat - I
- Basirhat - II
- Haroa
- Rajarhat
- Minakhan
- Sandeshkhali - I
- Sandeshkhali - II
- Hasnabad
- Hingalganj
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,08,073 (93.27%)
- Muslim: 21,198 (6.42%)
- Christian: 770 (0.23%)
- NotStated: 148 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 41 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 28 (0.01%)