Mettur Religion Population Census 2011
Mettur has 4,19,887 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,08,474 people (97.28%), followed by Christian with 7,281 people (1.73%).
Official Census 2011 records for Mettur subdistrict in Salem district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 4,19,887. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,08,474 residents, accounting for 97.28% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 7,281 individuals (1.73%), representing a lead difference of 95.55 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 11,413 persons, or 2.72% of Mettur's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Mettur
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Mettur across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 4,08,474 individuals (97.28% share).
- Christian: 7,281 individuals (1.73% share).
- Muslim: 3,765 individuals (0.90% share).
- NotStated: 305 individuals (0.07% share).
- Sikh: 31 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 15 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 12 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 4 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Mettur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,08,474 | 97.28% |
| Christian | 7,281 | 1.73% |
| Muslim | 3,765 | 0.90% |
| NotStated | 305 | 0.07% |
| Sikh | 31 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 15 | 0.00% |
| Other | 12 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 4 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Salem
Key Facts
- Hindu: 4,08,474 (97.28%)
- Christian: 7,281 (1.73%)
- Muslim: 3,765 (0.90%)
- NotStated: 305 (0.07%)
- Sikh: 31 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 15 (0.00%)