Gaighat Religion Population Census 2011
Gaighat has 2,59,719 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,37,264 people (91.35%), followed by Muslim with 21,777 people (8.38%).
Official Census 2011 records for Gaighat subdistrict in Muzaffarpur district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 2,59,719. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,37,264 residents, accounting for 91.35% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 21,777 individuals (8.38%), representing a lead difference of 82.97 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 22,455 persons, or 8.65% of Gaighat's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Gaighat
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Gaighat across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,37,264 individuals (91.35% share).
- Muslim: 21,777 individuals (8.38% share).
- NotStated: 554 individuals (0.21% share).
- Christian: 93 individuals (0.04% share).
- Sikh: 14 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 9 individuals (0.00% share).
- Buddhist: 7 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Gaighat
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,37,264 | 91.35% |
| Muslim | 21,777 | 8.38% |
| NotStated | 554 | 0.21% |
| Christian | 93 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 14 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 9 | 0.00% |
| Buddhist | 7 | 0.00% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Muzaffarpur
- Sahebganj
- Baruraj (Motipur)
- Paroo
- Saraiya
- Marwan
- Kanti
- Minapur
- Bochaha
- Aurai
- Katra
- Bandra
- Dholi (Moraul)
- Musahri
- Kurhani
- Sakra
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,37,264 (91.35%)
- Muslim: 21,777 (8.38%)
- NotStated: 554 (0.21%)
- Christian: 93 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 14 (0.01%)
- Jain: 9 (0.00%)