Kandhamal District Religion Population 2011
Kandhamal, Odisha has 7,33,110 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 5,80,300 people (79.16%).
Kandhamal district in Odisha recorded a total population of 7,33,110 in Census 2011 across 17 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 5,80,300 residents, accounting for 79.16% of the district population. The second largest group is Christian with 1,48,895 people (20.31%), establishing a majority gap of 58.85 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 1,52,810 individuals (20.84% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Kandhamal District
The religion census data for Kandhamal district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 5,80,300 population (79.16% of district total).
- Christian: 1,48,895 population (20.31% of district total).
- Muslim: 2,138 population (0.29% of district total).
- NotStated: 1,335 population (0.18% of district total).
- Buddhist: 290 population (0.04% of district total).
- Sikh: 82 population (0.01% of district total).
- Jain: 47 population (0.01% of district total).
- Other: 23 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kandhamal
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,80,300 | 79.16% |
| Christian | 1,48,895 | 20.31% |
| Muslim | 2,138 | 0.29% |
| NotStated | 1,335 | 0.18% |
| Buddhist | 290 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 82 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 47 | 0.01% |
| Other | 23 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Kandhamal
- Gochhapada
- Phulabani
- Phulabani Town
- Khajuripada
- G.Udayagiri
- Tikabali
- Chakapada
- Sarangagarh
- Phiringia
- Baliguda
- Nuagaon
- Tumudibandha
- Belaghar
- Kotagarh
- Brahmanigaon
- Daringbadi
- Raikia
Key Facts
- Hindu: 5,80,300 (79.16%)
- Christian: 1,48,895 (20.31%)
- Muslim: 2,138 (0.29%)
- NotStated: 1,335 (0.18%)
- Buddhist: 290 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 82 (0.01%)