Mahe District Religion Population 2011
Mahe, Puducherry has 41,816 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 27,940 people (66.82%).
Mahe district in Puducherry recorded a total population of 41,816 in Census 2011 across 1 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 27,940 residents, accounting for 66.82% of the district population. The second largest group is Muslim with 12,856 people (30.74%), establishing a majority gap of 36.08 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 13,876 individuals (33.18% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Mahe District
The religion census data for Mahe district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 27,940 population (66.82% of district total).
- Muslim: 12,856 population (30.74% of district total).
- Christian: 958 population (2.29% of district total).
- Buddhist: 21 population (0.05% of district total).
- NotStated: 21 population (0.05% of district total).
- Jain: 14 population (0.03% of district total).
- Sikh: 3 population (0.01% of district total).
- Other: 3 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Mahe
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,940 | 66.82% |
| Muslim | 12,856 | 30.74% |
| Christian | 958 | 2.29% |
| Buddhist | 21 | 0.05% |
| NotStated | 21 | 0.05% |
| Jain | 14 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other | 3 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Mahe
Key Facts
- Hindu: 27,940 (66.82%)
- Muslim: 12,856 (30.74%)
- Christian: 958 (2.29%)
- Buddhist: 21 (0.05%)
- NotStated: 21 (0.05%)
- Jain: 14 (0.03%)