Dharmsala Religion Population Census 2011
Dharmsala has 1,36,536 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,22,663 people (89.84%), followed by Buddhist with 10,925 people (8.00%).
Official Census 2011 records for Dharmsala subdistrict in Kangra district (Himachal Pradesh) list a total enumerated population of 1,36,536. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,22,663 residents, accounting for 89.84% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 10,925 individuals (8.00%), representing a lead difference of 81.84 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 13,873 persons, or 10.16% of Dharmsala's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Dharmsala
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Dharmsala across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,22,663 individuals (89.84% share).
- Buddhist: 10,925 individuals (8.00% share).
- Muslim: 1,109 individuals (0.81% share).
- Sikh: 992 individuals (0.73% share).
- Christian: 555 individuals (0.41% share).
- NotStated: 210 individuals (0.15% share).
- Jain: 71 individuals (0.05% share).
- Other: 11 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Dharmsala
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,22,663 | 89.84% |
| Buddhist | 10,925 | 8.00% |
| Muslim | 1,109 | 0.81% |
| Sikh | 992 | 0.73% |
| Christian | 555 | 0.41% |
| NotStated | 210 | 0.15% |
| Jain | 71 | 0.05% |
| Other | 11 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Kangra
- Nurpur
- Indora
- Fatehpur
- Jawali
- Harchakian
- Shahpur
- Kangra
- Nagrota Bagwan
- Baroh
- Dera Gopipur
- Jawalamukhi
- Jaswan
- Rakkar
- Khundian
- Thural
- Dhira
- Jaisinghpur
- Palampur
- Baijnath
- Multhan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,22,663 (89.84%)
- Buddhist: 10,925 (8.00%)
- Muslim: 1,109 (0.81%)
- Sikh: 992 (0.73%)
- Christian: 555 (0.41%)
- NotStated: 210 (0.15%)