Kankavli Religion Population Census 2011
Kankavli has 1,35,295 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,19,614 people (88.41%), followed by Buddhist with 7,809 people (5.77%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kankavli subdistrict in Sindhudurg district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 1,35,295. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,19,614 residents, accounting for 88.41% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 7,809 individuals (5.77%), representing a lead difference of 82.64 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 15,681 persons, or 11.59% of Kankavli's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kankavli
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kankavli across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,19,614 individuals (88.41% share).
- Buddhist: 7,809 individuals (5.77% share).
- Muslim: 5,166 individuals (3.82% share).
- Christian: 1,874 individuals (1.39% share).
- Jain: 627 individuals (0.46% share).
- NotStated: 149 individuals (0.11% share).
- Sikh: 51 individuals (0.04% share).
- Other: 5 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kankavli
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,19,614 | 88.41% |
| Buddhist | 7,809 | 5.77% |
| Muslim | 5,166 | 3.82% |
| Christian | 1,874 | 1.39% |
| Jain | 627 | 0.46% |
| NotStated | 149 | 0.11% |
| Sikh | 51 | 0.04% |
| Other | 5 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Sindhudurg
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,19,614 (88.41%)
- Buddhist: 7,809 (5.77%)
- Muslim: 5,166 (3.82%)
- Christian: 1,874 (1.39%)
- Jain: 627 (0.46%)
- NotStated: 149 (0.11%)