Thoothukkudi District Religion Population 2011
Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu has 17,50,176 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 13,73,920 people (78.50%).
Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu recorded a total population of 17,50,176 in Census 2011 across 8 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 13,73,920 residents, accounting for 78.50% of the district population. The second largest group is Christian with 2,91,908 people (16.68%), establishing a majority gap of 61.82 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 3,76,256 individuals (21.50% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Thoothukkudi District
The religion census data for Thoothukkudi district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 13,73,920 population (78.50% of district total).
- Christian: 2,91,908 population (16.68% of district total).
- Muslim: 80,740 population (4.61% of district total).
- NotStated: 3,030 population (0.17% of district total).
- Buddhist: 286 population (0.02% of district total).
- Sikh: 127 population (0.01% of district total).
- Other: 112 population (0.01% of district total).
- Jain: 53 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Thoothukkudi
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,73,920 | 78.50% |
| Christian | 2,91,908 | 16.68% |
| Muslim | 80,740 | 4.61% |
| NotStated | 3,030 | 0.17% |
| Buddhist | 286 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 127 | 0.01% |
| Other | 112 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 53 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Thoothukkudi
Key Facts
- Hindu: 13,73,920 (78.50%)
- Christian: 2,91,908 (16.68%)
- Muslim: 80,740 (4.61%)
- NotStated: 3,030 (0.17%)
- Buddhist: 286 (0.02%)
- Sikh: 127 (0.01%)