Darjeeling Religion Census 2011
Darjeeling, West Bengal has 11,27,871 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 8,32,368 people (73.80%).
Darjeeling is a district in West Bengal. This page presents the complete religion-wise population breakdown from Census 2011, covering all subdistricts (talukas).
Hindu: 8,32,368 people (73.80%). Buddhist: 1,13,693 people (10.08%). Christian: 92,074 people (8.16%). Muslim: 75,313 people (6.68%). Other: 11,597 people (1.03%). NotStated: 1,595 people (0.14%).
The district has 9 subdistricts. The table below shows the religion composition for each subdistrict.
Key Facts
- Hindu: 8,32,368 (73.80%)
- Buddhist: 1,13,693 (10.08%)
- Christian: 92,074 (8.16%)
- Muslim: 75,313 (6.68%)
- Other: 11,597 (1.03%)
- NotStated: 1,595 (0.14%)
- Sikh: 845 (0.07%)
- Jain: 386 (0.03%)
Darjeeling Subdistrict-Wise Religion Population
| Subdistrict | Total Population | Largest Religion |
|---|---|---|
| Darjeeling Pulbazar | 1,26,935 | Hindu (65.52%) |
| Rangli Rangliot | 70,125 | Hindu (58.99%) |
| Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri | 1,13,516 | Hindu (67.84%) |
| Mirik | 46,374 | Hindu (69.40%) |
| Kurseong | 94,347 | Hindu (65.83%) |
| Matigara | 1,97,278 | Hindu (87.51%) |
| Naxalbari | 1,65,523 | Hindu (86.03%) |
| Phansidewa | 2,04,522 | Hindu (59.68%) |
| Kharibari | 1,09,251 | Hindu (91.01%) |