Telangana Population by Religion 2011
Telangana Population by Religion 2021
Telangana is the twelfth most populous state of India and has a diverse population of many religions & communities. At the census 2011, out of 3.52 Crore population, around 3 crores (85.10%) have returned themselves as followers of Hindu religion, 44.64 lakhs (12.69%) as Muslims or the followers of Islam, 4.47 Lakhs (1.27%) as Christians. In addition 0.68% Stated as no religion & 0.28% are other religions.
Source: Census 2011
also read Population of Telangana 2021
Religion in Telangana by population
| # | Religion | Total |
| 1 | Hindu | 29,948,451 |
| 2 | Muslim | 4,464,699 |
| 3 | Christian | 447,124 |
| 4 | Buddhist | 32,553 |
| 5 | Sikh | 30,340 |
| 6 | Jain | 26,690 |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 5,422 |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 238,699 |
| Total | 35,193,978 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Telangana by Percentage
| # | Religion | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 85.10% |
| 2 | Muslim | 12.69% |
| 3 | Christian | 1.27% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 0.09% |
| 5 | Sikh | 0.09% |
| 6 | Jain | 0.08% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 0.02% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 0.68% |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Telangana - Rural Population
| # | Religion | Rural Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 20,193,247 | 93.55% |
| 2 | Muslim | 1,133,259 | 5.25% |
| 3 | Christian | 138,510 | 0.64% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 21,599 | 0.10% |
| 5 | Sikh | 4,476 | 0.02% |
| 6 | Jain | 2,141 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 1,558 | 0.01% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 90,523 | 0.42% |
| Total | 21,585,313 |
Source: Census 2011
Religion in Telangana - Urban Population
| # | Religion | Urban Pop. 2011 | Percentage % |
| 1 | Hindu | 9,755,204 | 71.68% |
| 2 | Muslim | 3,331,440 | 24.48% |
| 3 | Christian | 308,614 | 2.27% |
| 4 | Buddhist | 10,954 | 0.08% |
| 5 | Sikh | 25,864 | 0.19% |
| 6 | Jain | 24,549 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Other religions and persuasions | 3,864 | 0.03% |
| 8 | Religion not stated | 148,176 | 1.09% |
| Total | 13,608,665 |
Source: Census 2011
Telangana Population - Caste wise
| Caste | Population (%) |
| OBC* | 48% |
| Dalits (SCs) | 17% |
| Tribals (STs) | 11% |
| General caste | 23 % |
*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.