Salcete Religion Population Census 2011
Salcete has 2,94,464 people in Census 2011 religion records. Christian is the largest community with 1,57,744 people (53.57%), followed by Hindu with 1,01,921 people (34.61%).
Official Census 2011 records for Salcete subdistrict in South Goa district (Goa) list a total enumerated population of 2,94,464. The demographic profile reveals that Christian represents the majority community with 1,57,744 residents, accounting for 53.57% of the subdistrict. The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 1,01,921 individuals (34.61%), representing a lead difference of 18.96 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,36,720 persons, or 46.43% of Salcete's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Salcete
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Salcete across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Christian: 1,57,744 individuals (53.57% share).
- Hindu: 1,01,921 individuals (34.61% share).
- Muslim: 33,522 individuals (11.38% share).
- NotStated: 412 individuals (0.14% share).
- Jain: 384 individuals (0.13% share).
- Buddhist: 274 individuals (0.09% share).
- Sikh: 168 individuals (0.06% share).
- Other: 39 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Salcete
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 1,57,744 | 53.57% |
| Hindu | 1,01,921 | 34.61% |
| Muslim | 33,522 | 11.38% |
| NotStated | 412 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 384 | 0.13% |
| Buddhist | 274 | 0.09% |
| Sikh | 168 | 0.06% |
| Other | 39 | 0.01% |
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Key Facts
- Christian: 1,57,744 (53.57%)
- Hindu: 1,01,921 (34.61%)
- Muslim: 33,522 (11.38%)
- NotStated: 412 (0.14%)
- Jain: 384 (0.13%)
- Buddhist: 274 (0.09%)