Puncha Religion Population Census 2011
Puncha has 1,23,855 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,01,672 people (82.09%), followed by Other with 17,440 people (14.08%).
Official Census 2011 records for Puncha subdistrict in Purulia district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 1,23,855. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,01,672 residents, accounting for 82.09% of the subdistrict. The Other community forms the second-largest group with 17,440 individuals (14.08%), representing a lead difference of 68.01 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 22,183 persons, or 17.91% of Puncha's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Puncha
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Puncha across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,01,672 individuals (82.09% share).
- Other: 17,440 individuals (14.08% share).
- Muslim: 4,402 individuals (3.55% share).
- NotStated: 278 individuals (0.22% share).
- Christian: 53 individuals (0.04% share).
- Sikh: 5 individuals (0.00% share).
- Buddhist: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 2 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Puncha
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,01,672 | 82.09% |
| Other | 17,440 | 14.08% |
| Muslim | 4,402 | 3.55% |
| NotStated | 278 | 0.22% |
| Christian | 53 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 5 | 0.00% |
| Buddhist | 3 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 2 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Purulia
- Jaipur
- Purulia - II
- Para
- Raghunathpur - II
- Raghunathpur - I
- Neturia
- Santuri
- Kashipur
- Hura
- Purulia - I
- Arsha
- Jhalda - I
- Jhalda - II
- Bagmundi
- Balarampur
- Barabazar
- Manbazar - I
- Manbazar - II
- Bundwan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,01,672 (82.09%)
- Other: 17,440 (14.08%)
- Muslim: 4,402 (3.55%)
- NotStated: 278 (0.22%)
- Christian: 53 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 5 (0.00%)