Palampur Religion Population Census 2011
Palampur has 1,89,276 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,86,427 people (98.49%), followed by Sikh with 843 people (0.45%).
Official Census 2011 records for Palampur subdistrict in Kangra district (Himachal Pradesh) list a total enumerated population of 1,89,276. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,86,427 residents, accounting for 98.49% of the subdistrict. The Sikh community forms the second-largest group with 843 individuals (0.45%), representing a lead difference of 98.04 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 2,849 persons, or 1.51% of Palampur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Palampur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Palampur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,86,427 individuals (98.49% share).
- Sikh: 843 individuals (0.45% share).
- Muslim: 728 individuals (0.38% share).
- Buddhist: 515 individuals (0.27% share).
- Christian: 504 individuals (0.27% share).
- NotStated: 209 individuals (0.11% share).
- Jain: 47 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Palampur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,86,427 | 98.49% |
| Sikh | 843 | 0.45% |
| Muslim | 728 | 0.38% |
| Buddhist | 515 | 0.27% |
| Christian | 504 | 0.27% |
| NotStated | 209 | 0.11% |
| Jain | 47 | 0.02% |
| Other | 3 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Kangra
- Nurpur
- Indora
- Fatehpur
- Jawali
- Harchakian
- Shahpur
- Dharmsala
- Kangra
- Nagrota Bagwan
- Baroh
- Dera Gopipur
- Jawalamukhi
- Jaswan
- Rakkar
- Khundian
- Thural
- Dhira
- Jaisinghpur
- Baijnath
- Multhan
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,86,427 (98.49%)
- Sikh: 843 (0.45%)
- Muslim: 728 (0.38%)
- Buddhist: 515 (0.27%)
- Christian: 504 (0.27%)
- NotStated: 209 (0.11%)