<page_title> Religion in Chennai </page_title> <table> <cell> 2001 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> <col_header> 1901 </col_header> <col_header> 1911 </col_header> <col_header> 1921 </col_header> <col_header> 1931 </col_header> <col_header> 1941 </col_header> <col_header> 1951 </col_header> <col_header> 1961 </col_header> <col_header> 1971 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 81.3 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Hindu </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 9.4 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Muslim </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 7.6 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Christian </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1.1 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Jain </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 0.04 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Buddhist </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 0.06 <col_header> Religions and their adherents (in percentage of total population) </col_header> <col_header> Sikh </col_header> <row_header> 2001 </row_header> </cell> </table>
According to 2001 census, majority of the population in Chennai are Hindus (81.3 percent), Muslims (9.4 percent), Christians (7.6 percent), Jains (1.1 percent), Sikhs (0.06 percent), and Buddhists (0.04 percent).