Guwahati Religion Population Census 2011
Guwahati has 4,33,771 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,68,284 people (84.90%), followed by Muslim with 48,895 people (11.27%).
Official Census 2011 records for Guwahati subdistrict in Kamrup Metropolitan district (Assam) list a total enumerated population of 4,33,771. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,68,284 residents, accounting for 84.90% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 48,895 individuals (11.27%), representing a lead difference of 73.63 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 65,487 persons, or 15.10% of Guwahati's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Guwahati
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Guwahati across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,68,284 individuals (84.90% share).
- Muslim: 48,895 individuals (11.27% share).
- Jain: 8,251 individuals (1.90% share).
- Christian: 4,106 individuals (0.95% share).
- NotStated: 2,192 individuals (0.51% share).
- Sikh: 993 individuals (0.23% share).
- Buddhist: 967 individuals (0.22% share).
- Other: 83 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Guwahati
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,68,284 | 84.90% |
| Muslim | 48,895 | 11.27% |
| Jain | 8,251 | 1.90% |
| Christian | 4,106 | 0.95% |
| NotStated | 2,192 | 0.51% |
| Sikh | 993 | 0.23% |
| Buddhist | 967 | 0.22% |
| Other | 83 | 0.02% |
Other Subdistricts in Kamrup Metropolitan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,68,284 (84.90%)
- Muslim: 48,895 (11.27%)
- Jain: 8,251 (1.90%)
- Christian: 4,106 (0.95%)
- NotStated: 2,192 (0.51%)
- Sikh: 993 (0.23%)