Basanti Religion Population Census 2011
Basanti has 3,36,717 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,76,715 people (52.48%), followed by Muslim with 1,51,101 people (44.87%).
Official Census 2011 records for Basanti subdistrict in South 24 Parganas district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 3,36,717. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,76,715 residents, accounting for 52.48% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 1,51,101 individuals (44.87%), representing a lead difference of 7.61 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,60,002 persons, or 47.52% of Basanti's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Basanti
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Basanti across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,76,715 individuals (52.48% share).
- Muslim: 1,51,101 individuals (44.87% share).
- Christian: 7,693 individuals (2.28% share).
- NotStated: 740 individuals (0.22% share).
- Other: 326 individuals (0.10% share).
- Sikh: 62 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 56 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 24 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Basanti
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,76,715 | 52.48% |
| Muslim | 1,51,101 | 44.87% |
| Christian | 7,693 | 2.28% |
| NotStated | 740 | 0.22% |
| Other | 326 | 0.10% |
| Sikh | 62 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 56 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 24 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in South 24 Parganas
- Thakurpukur Mahestola
- Budge Budge - I
- Budge Budge - II
- Bishnupur - I
- Bishnupur - II
- Sonarpur
- Bhangar - I
- Bhangar - II
- Canning - I
- Canning - II
- Baruipur
- Magrahat - II
- Magrahat - I
- Falta
- Diamond Harbour - I
- Diamond Harbour - II
- Kulpi
- Mandirbazar
- Mathurapur - I
- Jaynagar - I
- Jaynagar - II
- Kultali
- Gosaba
- Mathurapur - II
- Kakdwip
- Sagar
- Namkhana
- Patharpratima
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,76,715 (52.48%)
- Muslim: 1,51,101 (44.87%)
- Christian: 7,693 (2.28%)
- NotStated: 740 (0.22%)
- Other: 326 (0.10%)
- Sikh: 62 (0.02%)