Para Religion Population Census 2011
Para has 2,00,621 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,59,554 people (79.53%), followed by Muslim with 36,853 people (18.37%).
Official Census 2011 records for Para subdistrict in Purulia district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 2,00,621. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,59,554 residents, accounting for 79.53% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 36,853 individuals (18.37%), representing a lead difference of 61.16 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 41,067 persons, or 20.47% of Para's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Para
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Para across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,59,554 individuals (79.53% share).
- Muslim: 36,853 individuals (18.37% share).
- Other: 3,372 individuals (1.68% share).
- Jain: 408 individuals (0.20% share).
- Christian: 196 individuals (0.10% share).
- NotStated: 163 individuals (0.08% share).
- Sikh: 64 individuals (0.03% share).
- Buddhist: 11 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Para
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,59,554 | 79.53% |
| Muslim | 36,853 | 18.37% |
| Other | 3,372 | 1.68% |
| Jain | 408 | 0.20% |
| Christian | 196 | 0.10% |
| NotStated | 163 | 0.08% |
| Sikh | 64 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 11 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Purulia
- Jaipur
- Purulia - II
- Raghunathpur - II
- Raghunathpur - I
- Neturia
- Santuri
- Kashipur
- Hura
- Purulia - I
- Puncha
- Arsha
- Jhalda - I
- Jhalda - II
- Bagmundi
- Balarampur
- Barabazar
- Manbazar - I
- Manbazar - II
- Bundwan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,59,554 (79.53%)
- Muslim: 36,853 (18.37%)
- Other: 3,372 (1.68%)
- Jain: 408 (0.20%)
- Christian: 196 (0.10%)
- NotStated: 163 (0.08%)