Puri (M) Religion Population Census 2011
Puri (M) has 2,00,564 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,96,236 people (97.84%), followed by Christian with 2,144 people (1.07%).
Official Census 2011 records for Puri (M) subdistrict in Puri district (Odisha) list a total enumerated population of 2,00,564. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,96,236 residents, accounting for 97.84% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 2,144 individuals (1.07%), representing a lead difference of 96.77 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 4,328 persons, or 2.16% of Puri (M)'s total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Puri (M)
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Puri (M) across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,96,236 individuals (97.84% share).
- Christian: 2,144 individuals (1.07% share).
- Muslim: 1,508 individuals (0.75% share).
- NotStated: 574 individuals (0.29% share).
- Buddhist: 46 individuals (0.02% share).
- Sikh: 39 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 16 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Puri (M)
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,96,236 | 97.84% |
| Christian | 2,144 | 1.07% |
| Muslim | 1,508 | 0.75% |
| NotStated | 574 | 0.29% |
| Buddhist | 46 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 39 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 16 | 0.01% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Puri
- Delanga
- Pipili
- Nimapada
- Kakatpur
- Astaranga
- Konark
- Gop
- Ramachandi
- Satyabadi
- Chandanpur
- Sadar
- Brahmagiri
- Gadisagada
- Krushna Prasad
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,96,236 (97.84%)
- Christian: 2,144 (1.07%)
- Muslim: 1,508 (0.75%)
- NotStated: 574 (0.29%)
- Buddhist: 46 (0.02%)
- Sikh: 39 (0.02%)