## Religion
Bidhannagar reflects the religious diversity of the Kolkata metropolitan region, with a Hindu majority alongside Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jain, and other communities.
### Religious landscape - **Hinduism** is the dominant religious tradition in everyday public culture and festival life. - **Islam** is also part of the broader metropolitan social fabric. - **Christian churches**, **Sikh gurdwaras**, and smaller communities of other faiths are present in the wider urban region.
### Places of worship - Bidhannagar and adjoining neighborhoods include: - local **temples** - **churches** - **mosques** - neighborhood shrines and prayer spaces - Major pilgrimage-scale institutions are more strongly associated with greater Kolkata than with Bidhannagar itself.
### Festivals - **Durga Puja** is the most visible religious-cultural event in public life. - Other widely observed festivals in the region include: - Kali Puja / Diwali - Saraswati Puja - Janmashtami - Eid celebrations - Christmas observances - Guru Nanak Jayanti in Sikh communities
### Social role - Religious and para/community clubs often overlap in local life, helping organize: - pujas - relief drives - blood donation camps - cultural performances - neighborhood gatherings
### Data note - Precise current religious composition for Bidhannagar city proper should be checked against the latest official census tables and municipal boundaries, which have changed over time.