Kancheepuram Religion Population Census 2011
Kancheepuram has 4,97,711 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,73,966 people (95.23%), followed by Muslim with 14,819 people (2.98%).
Official Census 2011 records for Kancheepuram subdistrict in Kancheepuram district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 4,97,711.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,73,966 residents, accounting for 95.23% of the subdistrict.
The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 14,819 individuals (2.98%), representing a lead difference of 92.25 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 23,745 persons, or 4.77% of Kancheepuram's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kancheepuram
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kancheepuram across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 4,73,966 individuals (95.23% share).
- Muslim: 14,819 individuals (2.98% share).
- Christian: 7,239 individuals (1.45% share).
- Jain: 1,113 individuals (0.22% share).
- NotStated: 327 individuals (0.07% share).
- Sikh: 127 individuals (0.03% share).
- Buddhist: 72 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 48 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Kancheepuram
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 4,73,966 | 95.23% |
| Muslim | 14,819 | 2.98% |
| Christian | 7,239 | 1.45% |
| Jain | 1,113 | 0.22% |
| NotStated | 327 | 0.07% |
| Sikh | 127 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 72 | 0.01% |
| Other | 48 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Kancheepuram
Key Facts
- Hindu: 4,73,966 (95.23%)
- Muslim: 14,819 (2.98%)
- Christian: 7,239 (1.45%)
- Jain: 1,113 (0.22%)
- NotStated: 327 (0.07%)
- Sikh: 127 (0.03%)