Contai - I Religion Population Census 2011
Contai - I has 1,70,894 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,55,161 people (90.79%), followed by Muslim with 15,397 people (9.01%).
Official Census 2011 records for Contai - I subdistrict in Purba Medinipur district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 1,70,894. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,55,161 residents, accounting for 90.79% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 15,397 individuals (9.01%), representing a lead difference of 81.78 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 15,733 persons, or 9.21% of Contai - I's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Contai - I
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Contai - I across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,55,161 individuals (90.79% share).
- Muslim: 15,397 individuals (9.01% share).
- NotStated: 209 individuals (0.12% share).
- Christian: 98 individuals (0.06% share).
- Sikh: 11 individuals (0.01% share).
- Buddhist: 8 individuals (0.00% share).
- Jain: 7 individuals (0.00% share).
- Other: 3 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Contai - I
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,55,161 | 90.79% |
| Muslim | 15,397 | 9.01% |
| NotStated | 209 | 0.12% |
| Christian | 98 | 0.06% |
| Sikh | 11 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 8 | 0.00% |
| Jain | 7 | 0.00% |
| Other | 3 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Purba Medinipur
- Panskura
- Kolaghat
- Tamluk
- Sahid Matangini
- Nanda Kumar
- Mahisadal
- Moyna
- Potashpur - I
- Potashpur - II
- Bhagawanpur - II
- Bhagawanpur - I
- Chandipur
- Sutahata
- Haldia
- Nandigram - I
- Nandigram - II
- Khejuri - I
- Khejuri - II
- Deshopran
- Contai - III
- Egra - I
- Egra - II
- Ramnagar - I
- Ramnagar - II
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,55,161 (90.79%)
- Muslim: 15,397 (9.01%)
- NotStated: 209 (0.12%)
- Christian: 98 (0.06%)
- Sikh: 11 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 8 (0.00%)