Silchar Religion Population Census 2011
Silchar has 7,04,465 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 5,08,540 people (72.19%), followed by Muslim with 1,86,142 people (26.42%).
Official Census 2011 records for Silchar subdistrict in Cachar district (Assam) list a total enumerated population of 7,04,465.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 5,08,540 residents, accounting for 72.19% of the subdistrict.
The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 1,86,142 individuals (26.42%), representing a lead difference of 45.77 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,95,925 persons, or 27.81% of Silchar's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Silchar
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Silchar across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 5,08,540 individuals (72.19% share).
- Muslim: 1,86,142 individuals (26.42% share).
- Christian: 7,049 individuals (1.00% share).
- Jain: 1,512 individuals (0.21% share).
- NotStated: 871 individuals (0.12% share).
- Sikh: 186 individuals (0.03% share).
- Buddhist: 138 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 27 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Silchar
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 5,08,540 | 72.19% |
| Muslim | 1,86,142 | 26.42% |
| Christian | 7,049 | 1.00% |
| Jain | 1,512 | 0.21% |
| NotStated | 871 | 0.12% |
| Sikh | 186 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 138 | 0.02% |
| Other | 27 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Cachar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 5,08,540 (72.19%)
- Muslim: 1,86,142 (26.42%)
- Christian: 7,049 (1.00%)
- Jain: 1,512 (0.21%)
- NotStated: 871 (0.12%)
- Sikh: 186 (0.03%)