Kottayam Religion Population Census 2011
Kottayam has 6,31,885 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 3,18,533 people (50.41%), followed by Christian with 2,87,895 people (45.56%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kottayam subdistrict in Kottayam district (Kerala) list a total enumerated population of 6,31,885.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 3,18,533 residents, accounting for 50.41% of the subdistrict.
The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 2,87,895 individuals (45.56%), representing a lead difference of 4.85 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 3,13,352 persons, or 49.59% of Kottayam's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kottayam
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kottayam across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 3,18,533 individuals (50.41% share).
- Christian: 2,87,895 individuals (45.56% share).
- Muslim: 23,463 individuals (3.71% share).
- NotStated: 1,598 individuals (0.25% share).
- Other: 207 individuals (0.03% share).
- Buddhist: 90 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 72 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 27 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kottayam
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 3,18,533 | 50.41% |
| Christian | 2,87,895 | 45.56% |
| Muslim | 23,463 | 3.71% |
| NotStated | 1,598 | 0.25% |
| Other | 207 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 90 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 72 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 27 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Kottayam
Key Facts
- Hindu: 3,18,533 (50.41%)
- Christian: 2,87,895 (45.56%)
- Muslim: 23,463 (3.71%)
- NotStated: 1,598 (0.25%)
- Other: 207 (0.03%)
- Buddhist: 90 (0.01%)