Tirunelveli District Religion Population 2011
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu has 30,77,233 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 24,25,630 people (78.83%).
Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu recorded a total population of 30,77,233 in Census 2011 across 11 subdistricts. The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 24,25,630 residents, accounting for 78.83% of the district population. The second largest group is Christian with 3,42,254 people (11.12%), establishing a majority gap of 67.71 percentage points. All other religious demographics combined represent 6,51,603 individuals (21.17% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Tirunelveli District
The religion census data for Tirunelveli district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 24,25,630 population (78.83% of district total).
- Christian: 3,42,254 population (11.12% of district total).
- Muslim: 3,03,368 population (9.86% of district total).
- NotStated: 4,746 population (0.15% of district total).
- Other: 450 population (0.01% of district total).
- Buddhist: 373 population (0.01% of district total).
- Sikh: 268 population (0.01% of district total).
- Jain: 144 population (0.00% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Tirunelveli
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,25,630 | 78.83% |
| Christian | 3,42,254 | 11.12% |
| Muslim | 3,03,368 | 9.86% |
| NotStated | 4,746 | 0.15% |
| Other | 450 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 373 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 268 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 144 | 0.00% |
Subdistricts in Tirunelveli
- Sivagiri
- Sankarankoil
- Veerakeralamputhur
- Tenkasi
- Shenkottai
- Alangulam
- Tirunelveli
- Palayamkottai
- Ambasamudram
- Nanguneri
- Radhapuram
Key Facts
- Hindu: 24,25,630 (78.83%)
- Christian: 3,42,254 (11.12%)
- Muslim: 3,03,368 (9.86%)
- NotStated: 4,746 (0.15%)
- Other: 450 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 373 (0.01%)