C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2001
India, 2001
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PC01_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 - 2001
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PC01_C01-00
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Reference number(s)
| ORGI Census 2001 Tables |
| PC01_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
Data source(s)
| Source |
|---|
| Population Census 2001 |
Time periods
| Start year | End year |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2001 |
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 in India
Table columns
| Label |
|---|
| State Code |
| District Code |
| Tehsil Code |
| Town Code |
| Area name |
| Residence - Total, Rural, Urban |
| Total Religious Communities - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Hindu - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Muslim - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Christian - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Sikh - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Buddhist - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Jain - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Other religions and persuasions - Persons, Males, Females |
| Religious Communities - Religion not stated - Persons, Males, Females |
Table rows
| Label |
|---|
| Total / Rural / Urban |
Keywords
| Name |
|---|
| total |
| rural |
| urban |
| relgion |
Themes
| Name |
|---|
| religion |
Tags
Census-2001
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 |
| UTTARANCHAL | 05 | State |
| HARYANA | 06 | State |
| 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 |
| ORISSA | 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 |
| PONDICHERRY | 34 | State |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 35 | State |
Citation
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Population Census 2001. Table C-01: Population by religious community, India - 2001