Sonarpur Religion Population Census 2011
Sonarpur has 2,19,863 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,79,174 people (81.49%), followed by Muslim with 34,989 people (15.91%).
Official Census 2011 records for Sonarpur subdistrict in South 24 Parganas district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 2,19,863. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,79,174 residents, accounting for 81.49% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 34,989 individuals (15.91%), representing a lead difference of 65.58 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 40,689 persons, or 18.51% of Sonarpur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Sonarpur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Sonarpur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,79,174 individuals (81.49% share).
- Muslim: 34,989 individuals (15.91% share).
- Christian: 3,562 individuals (1.62% share).
- NotStated: 1,937 individuals (0.88% share).
- Sikh: 80 individuals (0.04% share).
- Buddhist: 60 individuals (0.03% share).
- Other: 34 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 27 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Sonarpur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,79,174 | 81.49% |
| Muslim | 34,989 | 15.91% |
| Christian | 3,562 | 1.62% |
| NotStated | 1,937 | 0.88% |
| Sikh | 80 | 0.04% |
| Buddhist | 60 | 0.03% |
| Other | 34 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 27 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in South 24 Parganas
- Thakurpukur Mahestola
- Budge Budge - I
- Budge Budge - II
- Bishnupur - I
- Bishnupur - II
- 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
- Basanti
- Gosaba
- Mathurapur - II
- Kakdwip
- Sagar
- Namkhana
- Patharpratima
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,79,174 (81.49%)
- Muslim: 34,989 (15.91%)
- Christian: 3,562 (1.62%)
- NotStated: 1,937 (0.88%)
- Sikh: 80 (0.04%)
- Buddhist: 60 (0.03%)