Malegaon Religion Population Census 2011
Malegaon has 1,89,051 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,40,828 people (74.49%), followed by Buddhist with 30,973 people (16.38%).
Official Census 2011 records for Malegaon subdistrict in Washim district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 1,89,051. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,40,828 residents, accounting for 74.49% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 30,973 individuals (16.38%), representing a lead difference of 58.11 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 48,223 persons, or 25.51% of Malegaon's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Malegaon
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Malegaon across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,40,828 individuals (74.49% share).
- Buddhist: 30,973 individuals (16.38% share).
- Muslim: 14,578 individuals (7.71% share).
- NotStated: 1,250 individuals (0.66% share).
- Jain: 1,112 individuals (0.59% share).
- Christian: 244 individuals (0.13% share).
- Sikh: 37 individuals (0.02% share).
- Other: 29 individuals (0.02% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Malegaon
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,40,828 | 74.49% |
| Buddhist | 30,973 | 16.38% |
| Muslim | 14,578 | 7.71% |
| NotStated | 1,250 | 0.66% |
| Jain | 1,112 | 0.59% |
| Christian | 244 | 0.13% |
| Sikh | 37 | 0.02% |
| Other | 29 | 0.02% |
Other Subdistricts in Washim
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,40,828 (74.49%)
- Buddhist: 30,973 (16.38%)
- Muslim: 14,578 (7.71%)
- NotStated: 1,250 (0.66%)
- Jain: 1,112 (0.59%)
- Christian: 244 (0.13%)