Arsha Religion Population Census 2011
Arsha has 1,54,736 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,19,561 people (77.27%), followed by Other with 24,064 people (15.55%).
Official Census 2011 records for Arsha subdistrict in Purulia district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 1,54,736. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,19,561 residents, accounting for 77.27% of the subdistrict. The Other community forms the second-largest group with 24,064 individuals (15.55%), representing a lead difference of 61.72 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 35,175 persons, or 22.73% of Arsha's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Arsha
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Arsha across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,19,561 individuals (77.27% share).
- Other: 24,064 individuals (15.55% share).
- Muslim: 10,344 individuals (6.68% share).
- Christian: 495 individuals (0.32% share).
- NotStated: 225 individuals (0.15% share).
- Sikh: 31 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 13 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Arsha
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,19,561 | 77.27% |
| Other | 24,064 | 15.55% |
| Muslim | 10,344 | 6.68% |
| Christian | 495 | 0.32% |
| NotStated | 225 | 0.15% |
| Sikh | 31 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 13 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 3 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Purulia
- Jaipur
- Purulia - II
- Para
- Raghunathpur - II
- Raghunathpur - I
- Neturia
- Santuri
- Kashipur
- Hura
- Purulia - I
- Puncha
- Jhalda - I
- Jhalda - II
- Bagmundi
- Balarampur
- Barabazar
- Manbazar - I
- Manbazar - II
- Bundwan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,19,561 (77.27%)
- Other: 24,064 (15.55%)
- Muslim: 10,344 (6.68%)
- Christian: 495 (0.32%)
- NotStated: 225 (0.15%)
- Sikh: 31 (0.02%)