Gosaba Religion Population Census 2011
Gosaba has 2,46,598 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 2,17,155 people (88.06%), followed by Muslim with 21,286 people (8.63%).
Official Census 2011 records for Gosaba subdistrict in South 24 Parganas district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 2,46,598. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 2,17,155 residents, accounting for 88.06% of the subdistrict. The Muslim community forms the second-largest group with 21,286 individuals (8.63%), representing a lead difference of 79.43 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 29,443 persons, or 11.94% of Gosaba's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Gosaba
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Gosaba across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 2,17,155 individuals (88.06% share).
- Muslim: 21,286 individuals (8.63% share).
- Christian: 3,200 individuals (1.30% share).
- NotStated: 2,445 individuals (0.99% share).
- Other: 2,391 individuals (0.97% share).
- Buddhist: 54 individuals (0.02% share).
- Sikh: 38 individuals (0.02% share).
- Jain: 29 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Gosaba
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,17,155 | 88.06% |
| Muslim | 21,286 | 8.63% |
| Christian | 3,200 | 1.30% |
| NotStated | 2,445 | 0.99% |
| Other | 2,391 | 0.97% |
| Buddhist | 54 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 38 | 0.02% |
| Jain | 29 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in South 24 Parganas
- Thakurpukur Mahestola
- Budge Budge - I
- Budge Budge - II
- Bishnupur - I
- Bishnupur - II
- Sonarpur
- Bhangar - I
- Bhangar - II
- Canning - I
- Canning - II
- Baruipur
- Magrahat - II
- Magrahat - I
- Falta
- Diamond Harbour - I
- Diamond Harbour - II
- Kulpi
- Mandirbazar
- Mathurapur - I
- Jaynagar - I
- Jaynagar - II
- Kultali
- Basanti
- Mathurapur - II
- Kakdwip
- Sagar
- Namkhana
- Patharpratima
Key Facts
- Hindu: 2,17,155 (88.06%)
- Muslim: 21,286 (8.63%)
- Christian: 3,200 (1.30%)
- NotStated: 2,445 (0.99%)
- Other: 2,391 (0.97%)
- Buddhist: 54 (0.02%)