Shenkottai Religion Population Census 2011
Shenkottai has 1,41,416 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,02,337 people (72.37%), followed by Muslim with 35,323 people (24.98%).
Official Census 2011 records for Shenkottai subdistrict in Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 1,41,416. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,02,337 residents, accounting for 72.37% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 35,323 individuals (24.98%), representing a lead difference of 47.39 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 39,079 persons, or 27.63% of Shenkottai's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Shenkottai
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Shenkottai across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,02,337 individuals (72.37% share).
- Muslim: 35,323 individuals (24.98% share).
- Christian: 3,667 individuals (2.59% share).
- NotStated: 62 individuals (0.04% share).
- Sikh: 13 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 7 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 4 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Shenkottai
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,02,337 | 72.37% |
| Muslim | 35,323 | 24.98% |
| Christian | 3,667 | 2.59% |
| NotStated | 62 | 0.04% |
| Sikh | 13 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 7 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 4 | 0.00% |
| Other | 3 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Tirunelveli
- Sivagiri
- Sankarankoil
- Veerakeralamputhur
- Tenkasi
- Alangulam
- Tirunelveli
- Palayamkottai
- Ambasamudram
- Nanguneri
- Radhapuram
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,02,337 (72.37%)
- Muslim: 35,323 (24.98%)
- Christian: 3,667 (2.59%)
- NotStated: 62 (0.04%)
- Sikh: 13 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 7 (0.00%)