Sambalpur District Religion Population 2011
Sambalpur, Odisha has 10,41,099 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 9,64,188 people (92.61%).
Sambalpur district in Odisha recorded a total population of 10,41,099 in Census 2011 across 20 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 9,64,188 residents, accounting for 92.61% of the district population. The second largest group is Christian with 50,637 people (4.86%), establishing a majority gap of 87.75 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 76,911 individuals (7.39% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Sambalpur District
The religion census data for Sambalpur district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 9,64,188 population (92.61% of district total).
- Christian: 50,637 population (4.86% of district total).
- Muslim: 20,120 population (1.93% of district total).
- Sikh: 2,506 population (0.24% of district total).
- NotStated: 2,135 population (0.21% of district total).
- Other: 1,117 population (0.11% of district total).
- Buddhist: 310 population (0.03% of district total).
- Jain: 86 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Sambalpur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,64,188 | 92.61% |
| Christian | 50,637 | 4.86% |
| Muslim | 20,120 | 1.93% |
| Sikh | 2,506 | 0.24% |
| NotStated | 2,135 | 0.21% |
| Other | 1,117 | 0.11% |
| Buddhist | 310 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 86 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Sambalpur
- Govindpur
- Mahulpalli
- Kochinda
- Katarbaga
- Thelkoloi
- Rengali
- Sasan
- Hirakud
- Burla
- Dhanupali
- Ainthapali
- Sadar
- Jamankira
- Kisinda
- Jujomura
- Dhama
- Charamal
- Rairakhol
- Naktideul
- Sambalpur (M)
Key Facts
- Hindu: 9,64,188 (92.61%)
- Christian: 50,637 (4.86%)
- Muslim: 20,120 (1.93%)
- Sikh: 2,506 (0.24%)
- NotStated: 2,135 (0.21%)
- Other: 1,117 (0.11%)