Uttar Pradesh Religion Census 2011 – District-Wise Breakdown
Uttar Pradesh has 19,98,12,341 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 15,93,12,654 people (79.73%), followed by Muslim with 3,84,83,967 people (19.26%).
According to Census 2011 statistics, Uttar Pradesh has an enumerated religion census population of 19,98,12,341 across 75 districts.
Hindu constitutes the largest religious group in the state with 15,93,12,654 residents, accounting for 79.73% of the total population.
The Muslim population forms the second-largest group at 3,84,83,967 (19.26%), leaving a lead margin of 60.47 percentage points.
Combined minority communities across Uttar Pradesh total 4,04,99,687 individuals, making up 20.27% of the state's residents.
Religion Demographics Summary for Uttar Pradesh
Statewide religious breakdown in Uttar Pradesh across 8 recorded communities:
- Hindu: 15,93,12,654 individuals (79.73% share of state).
- Muslim: 3,84,83,967 individuals (19.26% share of state).
- Sikh: 6,43,500 individuals (0.32% share of state).
- NotStated: 5,82,622 individuals (0.29% share of state).
- Christian: 3,56,448 individuals (0.18% share of state).
- Jain: 2,13,267 individuals (0.11% share of state).
- Buddhist: 2,06,285 individuals (0.10% share of state).
- Other: 13,598 individuals (0.01% share of state).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Uttar Pradesh
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 15,93,12,654 | 79.73% |
| Muslim | 3,84,83,967 | 19.26% |
| Sikh | 6,43,500 | 0.32% |
| NotStated | 5,82,622 | 0.29% |
| Christian | 3,56,448 | 0.18% |
| Jain | 2,13,267 | 0.11% |
| Buddhist | 2,06,285 | 0.10% |
| Other | 13,598 | 0.01% |
Districts in Uttar Pradesh
Key Facts
- Hindu: 15,93,12,654 (79.73%)
- Muslim: 3,84,83,967 (19.26%)
- Sikh: 6,43,500 (0.32%)
- NotStated: 5,82,622 (0.29%)
- Christian: 3,56,448 (0.18%)
- Jain: 2,13,267 (0.11%)