Kannur Religion Population Census 2011
Kannur has 7,84,984 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,76,158 people (60.66%), followed by Muslim with 2,84,262 people (36.21%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kannur subdistrict in Kannur district (Kerala) list a total enumerated population of 7,84,984.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,76,158 residents, accounting for 60.66% of the subdistrict.
The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 2,84,262 individuals (36.21%), representing a lead difference of 24.45 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 3,08,826 persons, or 39.34% of Kannur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kannur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kannur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 4,76,158 individuals (60.66% share).
- Muslim: 2,84,262 individuals (36.21% share).
- Christian: 22,420 individuals (2.86% share).
- NotStated: 1,594 individuals (0.20% share).
- Sikh: 212 individuals (0.03% share).
- Other: 148 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 146 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 44 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kannur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 4,76,158 | 60.66% |
| Muslim | 2,84,262 | 36.21% |
| Christian | 22,420 | 2.86% |
| NotStated | 1,594 | 0.20% |
| Sikh | 212 | 0.03% |
| Other | 148 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 146 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 44 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Kannur
Key Facts
- Hindu: 4,76,158 (60.66%)
- Muslim: 2,84,262 (36.21%)
- Christian: 22,420 (2.86%)
- NotStated: 1,594 (0.20%)
- Sikh: 212 (0.03%)
- Other: 148 (0.02%)