Salem Religion Census 2011
Salem has 12,72,743 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 11,79,787 people (92.70%), followed by Muslim with 66,134 people (5.20%).
Salem is a subdistrict (taluka) located in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. According to Census 2011, it has a total population of 12,72,743 people.
Hindu community comprises 11,79,787 people (92.70%) of the population. Muslim community comprises 66,134 people (5.20%) of the population. Christian community comprises 22,681 people (1.78%) of the population. NotStated community comprises 2,751 people (0.22%) of the population. Jain community comprises 931 people (0.07%) of the population.
Key Facts
- Hindu: 11,79,787 (92.70%)
- Muslim: 66,134 (5.20%)
- Christian: 22,681 (1.78%)
- NotStated: 2,751 (0.22%)
- Jain: 931 (0.07%)
- Sikh: 221 (0.02%)
- Other: 158 (0.01%)
- Buddhist: 80 (0.01%)
Salem Religion-Wise Population
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,79,787 | 92.70% |
| Muslim | 66,134 | 5.20% |
| Christian | 22,681 | 1.78% |
| NotStated | 2,751 | 0.22% |
| Jain | 931 | 0.07% |
| Sikh | 221 | 0.02% |
| Other | 158 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 80 | 0.01% |