Nurpur Religion Population Census 2011
Nurpur has 1,76,525 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,68,309 people (95.35%), followed by Muslim with 5,369 people (3.04%).
Official Census 2011 records for Nurpur subdistrict in Kangra district (Himachal Pradesh) list a total enumerated population of 1,76,525. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,68,309 residents, accounting for 95.35% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 5,369 individuals (3.04%), representing a lead difference of 92.31 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 8,216 persons, or 4.65% of Nurpur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Nurpur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Nurpur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,68,309 individuals (95.35% share).
- Muslim: 5,369 individuals (3.04% share).
- Sikh: 1,961 individuals (1.11% share).
- NotStated: 561 individuals (0.32% share).
- Christian: 243 individuals (0.14% share).
- Buddhist: 50 individuals (0.03% share).
- Other: 18 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 14 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Nurpur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,68,309 | 95.35% |
| Muslim | 5,369 | 3.04% |
| Sikh | 1,961 | 1.11% |
| NotStated | 561 | 0.32% |
| Christian | 243 | 0.14% |
| Buddhist | 50 | 0.03% |
| Other | 18 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 14 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Kangra
- Indora
- Fatehpur
- Jawali
- Harchakian
- Shahpur
- Dharmsala
- Kangra
- Nagrota Bagwan
- Baroh
- Dera Gopipur
- Jawalamukhi
- Jaswan
- Rakkar
- Khundian
- Thural
- Dhira
- Jaisinghpur
- Palampur
- Baijnath
- Multhan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,68,309 (95.35%)
- Muslim: 5,369 (3.04%)
- Sikh: 1,961 (1.11%)
- NotStated: 561 (0.32%)
- Christian: 243 (0.14%)
- Buddhist: 50 (0.03%)