Salem Religion Census 2011
Salem, Tamil Nadu has 34,82,056 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 33,26,357 people (95.53%).
Salem is a district in Tamil Nadu. This page presents the complete religion-wise population breakdown from Census 2011, covering all subdistricts (talukas).
Hindu: 33,26,357 people (95.53%). Muslim: 95,487 people (2.74%). Christian: 53,841 people (1.55%). NotStated: 4,547 people (0.13%). Jain: 992 people (0.03%). Sikh: 412 people (0.01%).
The district has 9 subdistricts. The table below shows the religion composition for each subdistrict.
Key Facts
- Hindu: 33,26,357 (95.53%)
- Muslim: 95,487 (2.74%)
- Christian: 53,841 (1.55%)
- NotStated: 4,547 (0.13%)
- Jain: 992 (0.03%)
- Sikh: 412 (0.01%)
- Other: 246 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 174 (0.00%)
Salem Subdistrict-Wise Religion Population
| Subdistrict | Total Population | Largest Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Mettur | 4,19,887 | Hindu (97.28%) |
| Omalur | 4,94,355 | Hindu (97.88%) |
| Edappadi | 2,23,756 | Hindu (98.36%) |
| Sankari | 2,41,783 | Hindu (98.02%) |
| Salem | 12,72,743 | Hindu (92.70%) |
| Yercaud | 41,869 | Hindu (89.89%) |
| Vazhapadi | 1,95,412 | Hindu (97.25%) |
| Attur | 4,30,949 | Hindu (97.09%) |
| Gangavalli | 1,61,302 | Hindu (93.65%) |