Bihar Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown
Bihar has 10,40,99,452 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 8,60,78,686 people (82.69%), followed by Muslim with 1,75,57,809 people (16.87%).
According to Census 2011 statistics, Bihar has an enumerated religion census population of 10,40,99,452 across 38 districts.
Hindu constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 8,60,78,686 residents, accounting for 82.69% of the total population.
The Muslim population forms the second-largest group at 1,75,57,809 (16.87%), leaving a lead margin of 65.82 percentage points.
Combined minority communities across Bihar total 1,80,20,766 individuals, making up 17.31% of the state's residents.
Religion Demographics Summary for Bihar
Statewide religious breakdown in Bihar across 8 recorded communities:
- Hindu: 8,60,78,686 individuals (82.69% share of state).
- Muslim: 1,75,57,809 individuals (16.87% share of state).
- NotStated: 2,52,127 individuals (0.24% share of state).
- Christian: 1,29,247 individuals (0.12% share of state).
- Buddhist: 25,453 individuals (0.02% share of state).
- Sikh: 23,779 individuals (0.02% share of state).
- Jain: 18,914 individuals (0.02% share of state).
- Other: 13,437 individuals (0.01% share of state).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Bihar
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 8,60,78,686 | 82.69% |
| Muslim | 1,75,57,809 | 16.87% |
| NotStated | 2,52,127 | 0.24% |
| Christian | 1,29,247 | 0.12% |
| Buddhist | 25,453 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 23,779 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 18,914 | 0.02% |
| Other | 13,437 | 0.01% |
Districts in Bihar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 8,60,78,686 (82.69%)
- Muslim: 1,75,57,809 (16.87%)
- NotStated: 2,52,127 (0.24%)
- Christian: 1,29,247 (0.12%)
- Buddhist: 25,453 (0.02%)
- Sikh: 23,779 (0.02%)