Madurai Religion Census 2011
Madurai, Tamil Nadu has 30,38,252 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 27,60,502 people (90.86%).
Madurai is a district in Tamil Nadu. This page presents the complete religion-wise population breakdown from Census 2011, covering all subdistricts (talukas).
Hindu: 27,60,502 people (90.86%). Muslim: 1,68,881 people (5.56%). Christian: 97,711 people (3.22%). NotStated: 8,602 people (0.28%). Jain: 1,532 people (0.05%). Sikh: 520 people (0.02%).
The district has 7 subdistricts. The table below shows the religion composition for each subdistrict.
Key Facts
- Hindu: 27,60,502 (90.86%)
- Muslim: 1,68,881 (5.56%)
- Christian: 97,711 (3.22%)
- NotStated: 8,602 (0.28%)
- Jain: 1,532 (0.05%)
- Sikh: 520 (0.02%)
- Other: 305 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 199 (0.01%)
Madurai Subdistrict-Wise Religion Population
| Subdistrict | Total Population | Largest Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Melur | 2,91,398 | Hindu (91.49%) |
| Madurai North | 4,94,430 | Hindu (89.18%) |
| Vadipatti | 2,34,533 | Hindu (96.83%) |
| Usilampatti | 1,95,756 | Hindu (97.64%) |
| Peraiyur | 2,00,510 | Hindu (97.59%) |
| Thirumangalam | 2,29,645 | Hindu (95.33%) |
| Madurai South | 13,91,980 | Hindu (87.65%) |