Nawanshahr Religion Population Census 2011
Nawanshahr has 4,23,546 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,65,320 people (62.64%), followed by Sikh with 1,47,243 people (34.76%).
Official Census 2011 records for Nawanshahr subdistrict in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Punjab) list a total enumerated population of 4,23,546. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,65,320 residents, accounting for 62.64% of the subdistrict. The Sikh community forms the second-largest group with 1,47,243 individuals (34.76%), representing a lead difference of 27.88 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,58,226 persons, or 37.36% of Nawanshahr's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Nawanshahr
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Nawanshahr across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,65,320 individuals (62.64% share).
- Sikh: 1,47,243 individuals (34.76% share).
- Muslim: 5,092 individuals (1.20% share).
- Buddhist: 2,382 individuals (0.56% share).
- NotStated: 1,575 individuals (0.37% share).
- Christian: 1,167 individuals (0.28% share).
- Jain: 524 individuals (0.12% share).
- Other: 243 individuals (0.06% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Nawanshahr
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,65,320 | 62.64% |
| Sikh | 1,47,243 | 34.76% |
| Muslim | 5,092 | 1.20% |
| Buddhist | 2,382 | 0.56% |
| NotStated | 1,575 | 0.37% |
| Christian | 1,167 | 0.28% |
| Jain | 524 | 0.12% |
| Other | 243 | 0.06% |
Other Subdistricts in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,65,320 (62.64%)
- Sikh: 1,47,243 (34.76%)
- Muslim: 5,092 (1.20%)
- Buddhist: 2,382 (0.56%)
- NotStated: 1,575 (0.37%)
- Christian: 1,167 (0.28%)