Paonta Sahib Religion Population Census 2011
Paonta Sahib has 1,57,799 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,21,554 people (77.03%), followed by Muslim with 22,932 people (14.53%).
Official Census 2011 records for Paonta Sahib subdistrict in Sirmaur district (Himachal Pradesh) list a total enumerated population of 1,57,799. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,21,554 residents, accounting for 77.03% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 22,932 individuals (14.53%), representing a lead difference of 62.50 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 36,245 persons, or 22.97% of Paonta Sahib's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Paonta Sahib
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Paonta Sahib across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,21,554 individuals (77.03% share).
- Muslim: 22,932 individuals (14.53% share).
- Sikh: 11,378 individuals (7.21% share).
- Buddhist: 1,338 individuals (0.85% share).
- NotStated: 266 individuals (0.17% share).
- Christian: 199 individuals (0.13% share).
- Jain: 77 individuals (0.05% share).
- Other: 55 individuals (0.03% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Paonta Sahib
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,21,554 | 77.03% |
| Muslim | 22,932 | 14.53% |
| Sikh | 11,378 | 7.21% |
| Buddhist | 1,338 | 0.85% |
| NotStated | 266 | 0.17% |
| Christian | 199 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 77 | 0.05% |
| Other | 55 | 0.03% |
Other Subdistricts in Sirmaur
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,21,554 (77.03%)
- Muslim: 22,932 (14.53%)
- Sikh: 11,378 (7.21%)
- Buddhist: 1,338 (0.85%)
- NotStated: 266 (0.17%)
- Christian: 199 (0.13%)