Census 2011: Religion and Region-wise Primary Census Abstract for each district of Tamil Nadu
The dataset contain the primary census abstract categorised by religion in Tamil Nadu. The list contains different religions including Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Jain, Sikh etc.. along with the region specifying whether it is urban or rural. The data is of the 2011 census.
Census 2011: Religion and Region-wise Primary Census Abstract for each district of Tamil Nadu
The dataset contain the primary census abstract categorised by religion in Tamil Nadu. The list contains different religions including Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Jain, Sikh etc.. along with the region specifying whether it is urban or rural. The data is of the 2011 census.
The calendar year to which the population data pertains.
state_code
Int64
1
2845206
Numeric code identifying the state in the census dataset.
dist_code
Int64
32
2845206
Numeric code identifying the district within the state.
sub_district_code
Int64
217
2845206
Numeric code identifying the sub-district; zero typically indicates the record is not broken down to the sub-district level.
town_village_code
Int64
1098
2845206
Numeric code identifying the town or village; zero typically indicates the record is not broken down to the town or village level.
state
String
1
2845206
Name of the state the population data pertains to.
region
String
3
2845206
Area-type classification of the record, such as Total, Rural, or Urban.
name
String
1330
2845206
Name of the geographic area the record describes, such as a district.
religion
String
9
2845206
Religious community the population figure refers to, or Total for all religions combined.
category
String
78
2845206
Coded demographic breakdown the figure applies to, such as total persons, males, females, or specific age groups.
value
Float64
48672
2845206
Population count for the given area, religion, and category, expressed in absolute numbers.
unit
String
1
2845206
Unit of measurement for the population values.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or supplementary notes accompanying the record.
Citation
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. (2026). Census 2011: Religion and Region-wise Primary Census Abstract for each district of Tamil Nadu [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/247