Bihar Population by Religion 2021
Bihar Population by Religion 2021
Bihar is the third most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 10.40 Crore population, around 8.6 crores (82.69%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion & 1.75 crores (16.87%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam. Christian, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist & other religions are less than 1% and 0.24% people have stated as No religion.
Source: Census 2011
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Religion in Bihar by population
| # | Religion | Population 2011 |
| 1 | Hindu | 86078686 |
| 2 | Muslim | 17557809 |
| 3 | Christian | 129247 |
| 4 | Buddhist | 25453 |
| 5 | Sikh | 23779 |
| 6 | Jain | 18914 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 13437 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 252127 |
| Total | 104099452 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Bihar by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 82.69% |
| 2 | Muslim | 16.87% |
| 3 | Christian | 0.12% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 0.02% |
| 5 | Sikh | 0.02% |
| 6 | Jain | 0.02% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.24% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Bihar - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 76780126 | 83.15% |
| 2 | Muslim | 15196308 | 16.46% |
| 3 | Religion not stated | 211872 | 0.23% |
| 4 | Christian | 97608 | 0.11% |
| 5 | Buddhist | 23555 | 0.03% |
| 6 | Other religions and persuasions | 12374 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Sikh | 12018 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Jain | 7575 | 0.01% |
| Total | 92341436 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Bihar - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Population | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 9298560 | 79.08% |
| 2 | Muslim | 2361501 | 20.08% |
| 3 | Religion not stated | 40255 | 0.34% |
| 4 | Christian | 31639 | 0.27% |
| 5 | Sikh | 11761 | 0.10% |
| 6 | Jain | 11339 | 0.10% |
| 7 | Buddhist | 1898 | 0.02% |
| 8 | Other religions and persuasions | 1063 | 0.01% |
| Total | 11758016 |
Source: Census 2011
Bihar Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 49% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 15.91% |
| Tribals (STs) | 1.28% |
| General caste* | 16.54% |
| Muslims | 16.87% |
| Others | 0.4% |
*Govt has not enumerated caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census 2011. So OBC/General Percentage is not accurate & based on various estimates.