Peraiyur Religion Population Census 2011
Peraiyur has 2,00,510 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,95,672 people (97.59%), followed by Muslim with 3,253 people (1.62%).
Official Census 2011 records for Peraiyur subdistrict in Madurai district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 2,00,510. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,95,672 residents, accounting for 97.59% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 3,253 individuals (1.62%), representing a lead difference of 95.97 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 4,838 persons, or 2.41% of Peraiyur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Peraiyur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Peraiyur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,95,672 individuals (97.59% share).
- Muslim: 3,253 individuals (1.62% share).
- Christian: 992 individuals (0.49% share).
- NotStated: 539 individuals (0.27% share).
- Sikh: 29 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 10 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 8 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 7 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Peraiyur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,95,672 | 97.59% |
| Muslim | 3,253 | 1.62% |
| Christian | 992 | 0.49% |
| NotStated | 539 | 0.27% |
| Sikh | 29 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 10 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 8 | 0.00% |
| Other | 7 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Madurai
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,95,672 (97.59%)
- Muslim: 3,253 (1.62%)
- Christian: 992 (0.49%)
- NotStated: 539 (0.27%)
- Sikh: 29 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 10 (0.00%)