Bhawanipur Religion Population Census 2011
Bhawanipur has 1,61,720 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,22,059 people (75.48%), followed by Muslim with 38,918 people (24.07%).
Official Census 2011 records for Bhawanipur subdistrict in Purnia district (Bihar) list a total enumerated population of 1,61,720. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,22,059 residents, accounting for 75.48% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 38,918 individuals (24.07%), representing a lead difference of 51.41 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 39,661 persons, or 24.52% of Bhawanipur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Bhawanipur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Bhawanipur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,22,059 individuals (75.48% share).
- Muslim: 38,918 individuals (24.07% share).
- NotStated: 353 individuals (0.22% share).
- Christian: 341 individuals (0.21% share).
- Jain: 25 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 12 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 8 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 4 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Bhawanipur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,22,059 | 75.48% |
| Muslim | 38,918 | 24.07% |
| NotStated | 353 | 0.22% |
| Christian | 341 | 0.21% |
| Jain | 25 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 12 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 8 | 0.00% |
| Other | 4 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Purnia
- Banmankhi
- Barhara
- Rupauli
- Dhamdaha
- Krityanand Nagar
- Purnia East
- Kasba
- Srinagar
- Jalalgarh
- Amour
- Baisa
- Baisi
- Dagarua
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,22,059 (75.48%)
- Muslim: 38,918 (24.07%)
- NotStated: 353 (0.22%)
- Christian: 341 (0.21%)
- Jain: 25 (0.02%)
- Buddhist: 12 (0.01%)