Belgaum Religion Population Census 2011
Belgaum has 9,57,373 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 7,72,283 people (80.67%), followed by Muslim with 1,38,612 people (14.48%).
Official Census 2011 records for Belgaum subdistrict in Belagavi district (Karnataka) list a total enumerated population of 9,57,373. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 7,72,283 residents, accounting for 80.67% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 1,38,612 individuals (14.48%), representing a lead difference of 66.19 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,85,090 persons, or 19.33% of Belgaum's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Belgaum
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Belgaum across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 7,72,283 individuals (80.67% share).
- Muslim: 1,38,612 individuals (14.48% share).
- Jain: 30,595 individuals (3.20% share).
- Christian: 10,428 individuals (1.09% share).
- NotStated: 4,141 individuals (0.43% share).
- Sikh: 924 individuals (0.10% share).
- Buddhist: 343 individuals (0.04% share).
- Other: 47 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Belgaum
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,72,283 | 80.67% |
| Muslim | 1,38,612 | 14.48% |
| Jain | 30,595 | 3.20% |
| Christian | 10,428 | 1.09% |
| NotStated | 4,141 | 0.43% |
| Sikh | 924 | 0.10% |
| Buddhist | 343 | 0.04% |
| Other | 47 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Belagavi
Key Facts
- Hindu: 7,72,283 (80.67%)
- Muslim: 1,38,612 (14.48%)
- Jain: 30,595 (3.20%)
- Christian: 10,428 (1.09%)
- NotStated: 4,141 (0.43%)
- Sikh: 924 (0.10%)