Coonoor Religion Population Census 2011
Coonoor has 1,57,744 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,21,515 people (77.03%), followed by Christian with 26,011 people (16.49%).
Official Census 2011 records for Coonoor subdistrict in The Nilgiris district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 1,57,744. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,21,515 residents, accounting for 77.03% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 26,011 individuals (16.49%), representing a lead difference of 60.54 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 36,229 persons, or 22.97% of Coonoor's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Coonoor
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Coonoor across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,21,515 individuals (77.03% share).
- Christian: 26,011 individuals (16.49% share).
- Muslim: 9,284 individuals (5.89% share).
- Jain: 456 individuals (0.29% share).
- Sikh: 242 individuals (0.15% share).
- NotStated: 143 individuals (0.09% share).
- Buddhist: 51 individuals (0.03% share).
- Other: 42 individuals (0.03% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Coonoor
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,21,515 | 77.03% |
| Christian | 26,011 | 16.49% |
| Muslim | 9,284 | 5.89% |
| Jain | 456 | 0.29% |
| Sikh | 242 | 0.15% |
| NotStated | 143 | 0.09% |
| Buddhist | 51 | 0.03% |
| Other | 42 | 0.03% |
Other Subdistricts in The Nilgiris
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,21,515 (77.03%)
- Christian: 26,011 (16.49%)
- Muslim: 9,284 (5.89%)
- Jain: 456 (0.29%)
- Sikh: 242 (0.15%)
- NotStated: 143 (0.09%)