C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2011
India, 2011
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PC11_C01-00
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Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
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Title
C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2011
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PC11_C01-00
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Reference number(s)
| ORGI Census 2011 Tables |
| PC11_C01 |
Description
This table gives the distribution of population by sex and religion for total, rural and urban areas separately for India, state, District, tehsil and town levels. The figures of six major religious communities, viz., Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains are presented in this table in the order of their numeric strength. The combined population of all the other religion names grouped in the category of 'Other Religions & Persuasions' and 'Religion Not Stated' has also been presented in the table. This table has an appendix and an annexure.
Data source(s)
| Source |
|---|
| Population Census 2011 |
Time periods
| Start year | End year |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2011 |
Series
| Name | Maintainer |
|---|---|
| Religion | Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI) |
Countries
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| India | IND |
Authoring entity
| Agency Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation | URI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | ORGI | Link |
Publisher(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation | URI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | ORGI | Link |
Language(s)
| Name | code |
|---|---|
| English | EN |
Geographic granularity
country, state
Statistics
Counts
Unit of observation
Individual (person)
Universe
All individuals India
Table columns
| Label |
|---|
| Area name |
| Sex |
| Male |
| Female |
| Religion |
| Hindu |
| Muslim |
| Christian |
| Sikh |
| Buddhist |
| Jain |
| Other religions and persuasions (incl.Unclassified Sect.) |
| Religion not stated |
Table rows
| Label |
|---|
| Area name |
| Rural |
| Urban |
Keywords
| Name |
|---|
| urban |
| rural |
| religion |
Themes
| Name |
|---|
| religion |
Tags
Census-2011
Geographic unit(s)
| Location name | Location code | Type |
|---|---|---|
| INDIA | 00 | India |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 01 | State |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 02 | State |
| PUNJAB | 03 | State |
| CHANDIGARH | 04 | State |
| UTTARAKHAND | 05 | State |
| HARYANA | 06 | State |
| NCT OF DELHI | 07 | State |
| RAJASTHAN | 08 | State |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 09 | State |
| BIHAR | 10 | State |
| SIKKIM | 11 | State |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 12 | State |
| NAGALAND | 13 | State |
| MANIPUR | 14 | State |
| MIZORAM | 15 | State |
| TRIPURA | 16 | State |
| MEGHALAYA | 17 | State |
| ASSAM | 18 | State |
| WEST BENGAL | 19 | State |
| JHARKHAND | 20 | State |
| ODISHA | 21 | State |
| CHHATTISGARH | 22 | State |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 23 | State |
| GUJARAT | 24 | State |
| DAMAN & DIU | 25 | State |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 26 | State |
| MAHARASHTRA | 27 | State |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 28 | State |
| KARNATAKA | 29 | State |
| GOA | 30 | State |
| LAKSHADWEEP | 31 | State |
| KERALA | 32 | State |
| TAMIL NADU | 33 | State |
| PUDUCHERRY | 34 | State |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 35 | State |
Citation
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Population Census 2011. Table C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2011