Farakka Religion Population Census 2011
Farakka has 2,74,111 people in Census 2011 religion records. Muslim is the largest community with 1,84,074 people (67.15%), followed by Hindu with 88,353 people (32.23%).
Official Census 2011 records for Farakka subdistrict in Murshidabad district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 2,74,111.
The demographic profile reveals that Muslim represents the majority community with 1,84,074 residents, accounting for 67.15% of the subdistrict.
The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 88,353 individuals (32.23%), representing a lead difference of 34.92 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 90,037 persons, or 32.85% of Farakka's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Farakka
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Farakka across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Muslim: 1,84,074 individuals (67.15% share).
- Hindu: 88,353 individuals (32.23% share).
- Christian: 1,221 individuals (0.45% share).
- NotStated: 325 individuals (0.12% share).
- Sikh: 56 individuals (0.02% share).
- Buddhist: 40 individuals (0.01% share).
- Jain: 29 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 13 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Farakka
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Muslim | 1,84,074 | 67.15% |
| Hindu | 88,353 | 32.23% |
| Christian | 1,221 | 0.45% |
| NotStated | 325 | 0.12% |
| Sikh | 56 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 40 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 29 | 0.01% |
| Other | 13 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Murshidabad
Key Facts
- Muslim: 1,84,074 (67.15%)
- Hindu: 88,353 (32.23%)
- Christian: 1,221 (0.45%)
- NotStated: 325 (0.12%)
- Sikh: 56 (0.02%)
- Buddhist: 40 (0.01%)