Andhra Pradesh population by religion 2021
Andhra Pradesh Population by Religion 2021
Andhra Pradesh is the tenth most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 4.93 Crore population, around 4.48 crores (90.87%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 36 lakhs (7.33%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 6.82 Lakhs (1.38%) as Christians. In addition 0.33% Stated as no religion & 0.09% are other religions.
Source: Census 2011
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Religion in Andhra Pradesh by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 44,875,698 |
| 2 | Muslim | 3,617,713 |
| 3 | Christian | 682,660 |
| 4 | Jain | 27,159 |
| 5 | Sikh | 9,904 |
| 6 | Buddhist | 4,139 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 4,125 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 165,401 |
| Total | 49,386,799 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Andhra Pradesh by Percentage
| # | Religion | Population % |
| 1 | Hindu | 90.87% |
| 2 | Muslim | 7.33% |
| 3 | Christian | 1.38% |
| 4 | Jain | 0.05% |
| 5 | Sikh | 0.02% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 0.01% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.33% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Andhra Pradesh - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage |
| 1 | Hindu | 32,600,274 | 93.74% |
| 2 | Muslim | 1,706,041 | 4.91% |
| 3 | Christian | 363,754 | 1.05% |
| 4 | Sikh | 3,439 | 0.01% |
| 5 | Jain | 3,023 | 0.01% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 1,955 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 2,152 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 95,751 | 0.28% |
| Total | 34,776,389 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Andhra Pradesh - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage |
| 1 | Hindu | 12,275,424.00 | 84.02% |
| 2 | Muslim | 1,911,672.00 | 13.08% |
| 3 | Christian | 318,906.00 | 2.18% |
| 4 | Jain | 24,136.00 | 0.17% |
| 5 | Sikh | 6,465.00 | 0.04% |
| 6 | Buddhist | 2,184.00 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 1,973.00 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 69,650.00 | 0.48% |
| Total | 14,610,410.00 |
Source: Census 2011
Andhra Pradesh Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 50% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 16.41% |
| Tribals (STs) | 13.48% |
| General caste | 11.78% |
| Muslims | 7.33% |
| Others | 1 % |
*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. Census 2011 have taken place before burfiaction of Andhra Pradesh, so SC/St Percentage was based on combined population of Andhra & Telangana