Chhattisgarh Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown

Chhattisgarh has 2,55,45,198 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,38,19,789 people (93.25%), followed by Muslim with 5,14,998 people (2.02%).

According to Census 2011 statistics, Chhattisgarh has an enumerated religion census population of 2,55,45,198 across 18 districts. Hindu constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 2,38,19,789 residents, accounting for 93.25% of the total population. The Muslim population forms the second-largest group at 5,14,998 (2.02%), leaving a lead margin of 91.23 percentage points. Combined minority communities across Chhattisgarh total 17,25,409 individuals, making up 6.75% of the state's residents.

Religion Demographics Summary for Chhattisgarh

Statewide religious breakdown in Chhattisgarh across 8 recorded communities:

Hindu: 2,38,19,789 individuals (93.25% share of state).
Muslim: 5,14,998 individuals (2.02% share of state).
Other: 4,94,594 individuals (1.94% share of state).
Christian: 4,90,542 individuals (1.92% share of state).
Buddhist: 70,467 individuals (0.28% share of state).
Sikh: 70,036 individuals (0.27% share of state).
Jain: 61,510 individuals (0.24% share of state).
NotStated: 23,262 individuals (0.09% share of state).

Detailed Religion Demographics for Chhattisgarh

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	2,38,19,789	93.25%
Muslim	5,14,998	2.02%
Other	4,94,594	1.94%
Christian	4,90,542	1.92%
Buddhist	70,467	0.28%
Sikh	70,036	0.27%
Jain	61,510	0.24%
NotStated	23,262	0.09%

Districts in Chhattisgarh

Key Facts

Hindu: 2,38,19,789 (93.25%)
Muslim: 5,14,998 (2.02%)
Other: 4,94,594 (1.94%)
Christian: 4,90,542 (1.92%)
Buddhist: 70,467 (0.28%)
Sikh: 70,036 (0.27%)