Palayamkottai Religion Population Census 2011
Palayamkottai has 91,176 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 73,982 people (81.14%), followed by Christian with 14,581 people (15.99%).
Official Census 2011 records for Palayamkottai subdistrict in Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 91,176.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 73,982 residents, accounting for 81.14% of the subdistrict.
The Christian community forms the second-largest group with 14,581 individuals (15.99%), representing a lead difference of 65.15 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 17,194 persons, or 18.86% of Palayamkottai's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Palayamkottai
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Palayamkottai across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 73,982 individuals (81.14% share).
- Christian: 14,581 individuals (15.99% share).
- Muslim: 2,540 individuals (2.79% share).
- NotStated: 54 individuals (0.06% share).
- Buddhist: 12 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 4 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 2 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 1 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Palayamkottai
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 73,982 | 81.14% |
| Christian | 14,581 | 15.99% |
| Muslim | 2,540 | 2.79% |
| NotStated | 54 | 0.06% |
| Buddhist | 12 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 4 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 2 | 0.00% |
| Other | 1 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Tirunelveli
Key Facts
- Hindu: 73,982 (81.14%)
- Christian: 14,581 (15.99%)
- Muslim: 2,540 (2.79%)
- NotStated: 54 (0.06%)
- Buddhist: 12 (0.01%)
- Sikh: 4 (0.00%)