Balagarh Religion Population Census 2011
Balagarh has 2,28,998 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,04,353 people (89.24%), followed by Muslim with 20,185 people (8.81%).
Official Census 2011 records for Balagarh subdistrict in Hooghly district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 2,28,998.
The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,04,353 residents, accounting for 89.24% of the subdistrict.
The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 20,185 individuals (8.81%), representing a lead difference of 80.43 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 24,645 persons, or 10.76% of Balagarh's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Balagarh
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Balagarh across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,04,353 individuals (89.24% share).
- Muslim: 20,185 individuals (8.81% share).
- Other: 4,153 individuals (1.81% share).
- NotStated: 175 individuals (0.08% share).
- Christian: 62 individuals (0.03% share).
- Sikh: 43 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 15 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 12 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Balagarh
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 2,04,353 | 89.24% |
| Muslim | 20,185 | 8.81% |
| Other | 4,153 | 1.81% |
| NotStated | 175 | 0.08% |
| Christian | 62 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 43 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 15 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 12 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Hooghly
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,04,353 (89.24%)
- Muslim: 20,185 (8.81%)
- Other: 4,153 (1.81%)
- NotStated: 175 (0.08%)
- Christian: 62 (0.03%)
- Sikh: 43 (0.02%)