Rajgir Religion Population Census 2011
Rajgir has 1,30,183 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,18,959 people (91.38%), followed by Muslim with 10,628 people (8.16%).
Official Census 2011 records for Rajgir subdistrict in Nalanda district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 1,30,183. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,18,959 residents, accounting for 91.38% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 10,628 individuals (8.16%), representing a lead difference of 83.22 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 11,224 persons, or 8.62% of Rajgir's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Rajgir
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Rajgir across 7 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,18,959 individuals (91.38% share).
- Muslim: 10,628 individuals (8.16% share).
- NotStated: 297 individuals (0.23% share).
- Christian: 122 individuals (0.09% share).
- Jain: 103 individuals (0.08% share).
- Buddhist: 43 individuals (0.03% share).
- Sikh: 31 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Rajgir
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,18,959 | 91.38% |
| Muslim | 10,628 | 8.16% |
| NotStated | 297 | 0.23% |
| Christian | 122 | 0.09% |
| Jain | 103 | 0.08% |
| Buddhist | 43 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 31 | 0.02% |
Other Subdistricts in Nalanda
- Karai Parsurai
- Nagar Nausa
- Harnaut
- Chandi
- Rahui
- Bind
- Sarmera
- Asthawan
- Bihar
- Noorsarai
- Tharthari
- Parbalpur
- Hilsa
- Ekangarsarai
- Islampur
- Ben
- Silao
- Giriak
- Katrisarai
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,18,959 (91.38%)
- Muslim: 10,628 (8.16%)
- NotStated: 297 (0.23%)
- Christian: 122 (0.09%)
- Jain: 103 (0.08%)
- Buddhist: 43 (0.03%)