Paschim Medinipur District Religion Population 2011
Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal has 42,73,708 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 36,45,426 people (85.30%).
Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal recorded a total population of 42,73,708 in Census 2011 across 21 subdistricts.
The demographic distribution shows Hindu as the largest community with 36,45,426 residents, accounting for 85.30% of the district population.
The second largest group is Muslim with 5,32,290 people (12.45%), establishing a majority gap of 72.85 percentage points.
All other religious demographics combined represent 6,28,282 individuals (14.70% of the district total).
Census 2011 Religious Composition for Paschim Medinipur District
The religion census data for Paschim Medinipur district spans 8 documented religious groups:
- Hindu: 36,45,426 population (85.30% of district total).
- Muslim: 5,32,290 population (12.45% of district total).
- Other: 72,289 population (1.69% of district total).
- Christian: 13,462 population (0.31% of district total).
- NotStated: 7,480 population (0.18% of district total).
- Buddhist: 1,221 population (0.03% of district total).
- Sikh: 993 population (0.02% of district total).
- Jain: 547 population (0.01% of district total).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Paschim Medinipur
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Hindu | 36,45,426 | 85.30% |
| Muslim | 5,32,290 | 12.45% |
| Other | 72,289 | 1.69% |
| Christian | 13,462 | 0.31% |
| NotStated | 7,480 | 0.18% |
| Buddhist | 1,221 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 993 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 547 | 0.01% |
Subdistricts in Paschim Medinipur
Key Facts
- Hindu: 36,45,426 (85.30%)
- Muslim: 5,32,290 (12.45%)
- Other: 72,289 (1.69%)
- Christian: 13,462 (0.31%)
- NotStated: 7,480 (0.18%)
- Buddhist: 1,221 (0.03%)