Nagapattinam Religion Population Census 2011
Nagapattinam has 2,82,784 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,26,864 people (80.23%), followed by Muslim with 47,271 people (16.72%).
Official Census 2011 records for Nagapattinam subdistrict in Nagapattinam district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 2,82,784.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,26,864 residents, accounting for 80.23% of the subdistrict.
The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 47,271 individuals (16.72%), representing a lead difference of 63.51 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 55,920 persons, or 19.77% of Nagapattinam's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Nagapattinam
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Nagapattinam across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,26,864 individuals (80.23% share).
- Muslim: 47,271 individuals (16.72% share).
- Christian: 8,194 individuals (2.90% share).
- NotStated: 346 individuals (0.12% share).
- Jain: 42 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 32 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 29 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 6 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Nagapattinam
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 2,26,864 | 80.23% |
| Muslim | 47,271 | 16.72% |
| Christian | 8,194 | 2.90% |
| NotStated | 346 | 0.12% |
| Jain | 42 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 32 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 29 | 0.01% |
| Other | 6 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Nagapattinam
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,26,864 (80.23%)
- Muslim: 47,271 (16.72%)
- Christian: 8,194 (2.90%)
- NotStated: 346 (0.12%)
- Jain: 42 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 32 (0.01%)