Poonamallee Religion Population Census 2011
Poonamallee has 6,59,922 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 5,71,173 people (86.55%), followed by Christian with 56,282 people (8.53%).
Official Census 2011 records for Poonamallee subdistrict in Thiruvallur district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 6,59,922. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 5,71,173 residents, accounting for 86.55% of the subdistrict. The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 56,282 individuals (8.53%), representing a lead difference of 78.02 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 88,749 persons, or 13.45% of Poonamallee's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Poonamallee
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Poonamallee across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 5,71,173 individuals (86.55% share).
- Christian: 56,282 individuals (8.53% share).
- Muslim: 28,744 individuals (4.36% share).
- NotStated: 2,474 individuals (0.37% share).
- Jain: 574 individuals (0.09% share).
- Sikh: 326 individuals (0.05% share).
- Buddhist: 181 individuals (0.03% share).
- Other: 168 individuals (0.03% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Poonamallee
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,71,173 | 86.55% |
| Christian | 56,282 | 8.53% |
| Muslim | 28,744 | 4.36% |
| NotStated | 2,474 | 0.37% |
| Jain | 574 | 0.09% |
| Sikh | 326 | 0.05% |
| Buddhist | 181 | 0.03% |
| Other | 168 | 0.03% |
Other Subdistricts in Thiruvallur
Key Facts
- Hindu: 5,71,173 (86.55%)
- Christian: 56,282 (8.53%)
- Muslim: 28,744 (4.36%)
- NotStated: 2,474 (0.37%)
- Jain: 574 (0.09%)
- Sikh: 326 (0.05%)