Kishanganj Religion Population Census 2011
Kishanganj has 2,41,134 people in Census 2011 religion records. Muslim is the largest community with 1,46,052 people (60.57%), followed by Hindu with 92,210 people (38.24%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kishanganj subdistrict in Kishanganj district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 2,41,134.
The demographic profile reveals that Muslim represents the majority community with 1,46,052 residents, accounting for 60.57% of the subdistrict.
The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 92,210 individuals (38.24%), representing a lead difference of 22.33 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 95,082 persons, or 39.43% of Kishanganj's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kishanganj
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kishanganj across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Muslim: 1,46,052 individuals (60.57% share).
- Hindu: 92,210 individuals (38.24% share).
- Jain: 1,139 individuals (0.47% share).
- Christian: 965 individuals (0.40% share).
- NotStated: 428 individuals (0.18% share).
- Sikh: 276 individuals (0.11% share).
- Buddhist: 54 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 10 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kishanganj
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Muslim | 1,46,052 | 60.57% |
| Hindu | 92,210 | 38.24% |
| Jain | 1,139 | 0.47% |
| Christian | 965 | 0.40% |
| NotStated | 428 | 0.18% |
| Sikh | 276 | 0.11% |
| Buddhist | 54 | 0.02% |
| Other | 10 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Kishanganj
Key Facts
- Muslim: 1,46,052 (60.57%)
- Hindu: 92,210 (38.24%)
- Jain: 1,139 (0.47%)
- Christian: 965 (0.40%)
- NotStated: 428 (0.18%)
- Sikh: 276 (0.11%)