Chikhli Religion Population Census 2011
Chikhli has 2,85,321 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,02,070 people (70.82%), followed by Buddhist with 42,737 people (14.98%).
Official Census 2011 records for Chikhli subdistrict in Buldana district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 2,85,321. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,02,070 residents, accounting for 70.82% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 42,737 individuals (14.98%), representing a lead difference of 55.84 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 83,251 persons, or 29.18% of Chikhli's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Chikhli
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Chikhli across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,02,070 individuals (70.82% share).
- Buddhist: 42,737 individuals (14.98% share).
- Muslim: 38,603 individuals (13.53% share).
- Jain: 1,070 individuals (0.38% share).
- Christian: 440 individuals (0.15% share).
- NotStated: 299 individuals (0.10% share).
- Sikh: 53 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 49 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Chikhli
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,02,070 | 70.82% |
| Buddhist | 42,737 | 14.98% |
| Muslim | 38,603 | 13.53% |
| Jain | 1,070 | 0.38% |
| Christian | 440 | 0.15% |
| NotStated | 299 | 0.10% |
| Sikh | 53 | 0.02% |
| Other | 49 | 0.02% |
Other Subdistricts in Buldana
- Jalgaon (Jamod)
- Sangrampur
- Shegaon
- Nandura
- Malkapur
- Motala
- Khamgaon
- Mehkar
- Buldana
- Deolgaon Raja
- Sindkhed Raja
- Lonar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,02,070 (70.82%)
- Buddhist: 42,737 (14.98%)
- Muslim: 38,603 (13.53%)
- Jain: 1,070 (0.38%)
- Christian: 440 (0.15%)
- NotStated: 299 (0.10%)