Kolaghat Religion Population Census 2011

Kolaghat has 2,90,124 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,27,164 people (78.30%), followed by Muslim with 62,369 people (21.50%).

Official Census 2011 records for Kolaghat subdistrict in Purba Medinipur district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 2,90,124. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,27,164 residents, accounting for 78.30% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 62,369 individuals (21.50%), representing a lead difference of 56.80 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 62,960 persons, or 21.70% of Kolaghat's total population.

Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Kolaghat

According to official Census data, the religious composition of Kolaghat across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:

Detailed Religion Demographics for Kolaghat

ReligionPopulationPercentage
Hindu2,27,16478.30%
Muslim62,36921.50%
Jain3160.11%
NotStated1410.05%
Christian790.03%
Sikh380.01%
Buddhist100.00%
Other70.00%

Other Subdistricts in Purba Medinipur

Key Facts

  • Hindu: 2,27,164 (78.30%)
  • Muslim: 62,369 (21.50%)
  • Jain: 316 (0.11%)
  • NotStated: 141 (0.05%)
  • Christian: 79 (0.03%)
  • Sikh: 38 (0.01%)