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Kerala Population by Religion
Kerala is the thirteenth most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 3.34 Crore population, around 1.82 crores (54.73%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 88.73 lakhs (26.56%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam and 61.41 Lakhs (18.38%) as Christians. In addition 0.26% Stated as no religion & 0.05% are other religions.
Source: Census 2011
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Religion in Kerala by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 18,282,492 |
| 2 | Muslim | 8,873,472 |
| 3 | Christian | 6,141,269 |
| 4 | Buddhist | 4,752 |
| 5 | Jain | 4,489 |
| 6 | Sikh | 3,814 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 7,618 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 88,155 |
| Total | 33,406,061 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Kerala - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 9,408,848 | 53.85% |
| 2 | Muslim | 4,251,787 | 24.34% |
| 3 | Christian | 3,755,664 | 21.50% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 3,224 | 0.02% |
| 5 | Jain | 2,079 | 0.01% |
| 6 | Sikh | 1,629 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 3,577 | 0.02% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 44,327 | 0.25% |
| Total | 17,471,135 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Kerala - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 8,873,644 | 55.69% |
| 2 | Muslim | 4,621,685 | 29.00% |
| 3 | Christian | 2,385,605 | 14.97% |
| 4 | Jain | 2,410 | 0.02% |
| 5 | Sikh | 2,185 | 0.01% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 1,528 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 4,041 | 0.03% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 43,828 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Total | 15,934,926 | 100.00% |
Source: Census 2011
Kerala Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 60% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 9.1% |
| Tribals (STs) | 1.45% |
| General | 29% |
*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. So OBC Percentage is not accurate & based on various estimates.
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