Religion in Goa

Goa is the smallest state in India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of the 14.60 lakhs population, around 9.63 lakhs (66.08%) have returned themselves as followers of the Hindu religion, 3.66 lakhs (25.10%) as Christian and 1.21 lakhs (8.33%) as Muslim. In addition, 0.21% Stated as no religion & 0.28% are other religions.

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Goa by Percentage

#ReligionEstimated Pop. 2024Percentage
1Hindu1,040,76066.08%
2Christian395,32525.10%
3Muslim131,1988.33%
4Sikh1,5750.10%
5Jain1,2600.08%
6Buddhist1,2600.08%
7Other religions and persuasions3150.02%
8Religion not stated3,3080.21%

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Goa – Rural Population

#ReligionRural Pop. 2011Percentage
1Hindu394,14471.44%
2Christian134,94724.46%
3Muslim20,4603.71%
4Religion not stated12990.24%
5Sikh3600.07%
6Buddhist3330.06%
7Jain1200.02%
8Other religions and persuasions680.01%
 Total551731 

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Goa – Urban Population

#ReligionUrban pop. 2021Percentage
1Hindu569,73362.83%
2Christian231,18325.49%
3Muslim101,10411.15%
4Religion not stated17400.19%
5Sikh11130.12%
6Jain9890.11%
7Buddhist7620.08%
8Other religions and persuasions1900.02%
 Total906814 

Source: Census 2011

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