Tirunelveli Religion Population Census 2011
Tirunelveli has 6,42,835 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 4,67,995 people (72.80%), followed by Muslim with 1,03,421 people (16.09%).
Official Census 2011 records for Tirunelveli subdistrict in Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu) list a total enumerated population of 6,42,835. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 4,67,995 residents, accounting for 72.80% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 1,03,421 individuals (16.09%), representing a lead difference of 56.71 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 1,74,840 persons, or 27.20% of Tirunelveli's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Tirunelveli
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Tirunelveli across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 4,67,995 individuals (72.80% share).
- Muslim: 1,03,421 individuals (16.09% share).
- Christian: 69,288 individuals (10.78% share).
- NotStated: 1,929 individuals (0.30% share).
- Jain: 80 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 58 individuals (0.01% share).
- Sikh: 56 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 8 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Tirunelveli
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,67,995 | 72.80% |
| Muslim | 1,03,421 | 16.09% |
| Christian | 69,288 | 10.78% |
| NotStated | 1,929 | 0.30% |
| Jain | 80 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 58 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 56 | 0.01% |
| Other | 8 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Tirunelveli
- Sivagiri
- Sankarankoil
- Veerakeralamputhur
- Tenkasi
- Shenkottai
- Alangulam
- Palayamkottai
- Ambasamudram
- Nanguneri
- Radhapuram
Key Facts
- Hindu: 4,67,995 (72.80%)
- Muslim: 1,03,421 (16.09%)
- Christian: 69,288 (10.78%)
- NotStated: 1,929 (0.30%)
- Jain: 80 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 58 (0.01%)