Gaya District Religion Population 2011
Gaya, Bihar has 43,91,418 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 38,76,395 people (88.27%).
Gaya district in Bihar recorded a total population of 43,91,418 in Census 2011 across 24 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 38,76,395 residents, accounting for 88.27% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 4,88,121 people (11.12%), establishing a majority gap of 77.15 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 5,15,023 individuals (11.73% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Gaya District
The religion census data for Gaya district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 38,76,395 population (88.27% of district total).
- Muslim: 4,88,121 population (11.12% of district total).
- NotStated: 19,345 population (0.44% of district total).
- Christian: 3,943 population (0.09% of district total).
- Jain: 1,723 population (0.04% of district total).
- Sikh: 913 population (0.02% of district total).
- Buddhist: 870 population (0.02% of district total).
- Other: 108 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Gaya
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,76,395 | 88.27% |
| Muslim | 4,88,121 | 11.12% |
| NotStated | 19,345 | 0.44% |
| Christian | 3,943 | 0.09% |
| Jain | 1,723 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 913 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 870 | 0.02% |
| Other | 108 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Gaya
- Konch
- Tikari
- Belaganj
- Khizirsarai
- Neem Chak Bathani
- Muhra
- Atri
- Manpur
- Gaya Town C.D.Block
- Paraiya
- Guraru
- Gurua
- Amas
- Banke Bazar
- Imamganj
- Dumaria
- Sherghati
- Dobhi
- Bodh Gaya
- Tan Kuppa
- Wazirganj
- Fatehpur
- Mohanpur
- Barachatti
Key Facts
- Hindu: 38,76,395 (88.27%)
- Muslim: 4,88,121 (11.12%)
- NotStated: 19,345 (0.44%)
- Christian: 3,943 (0.09%)
- Jain: 1,723 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 913 (0.02%)