Human beings' relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, spiritual, or divine. Religion is commonly regarded as consisting of a person's relation to God or to gods or spirits. Worship is probably the most basic element of religion, but moral conduct, right belief, and participation in religious institutions are generally also constituent elements of the religious life as practiced by believers and worshipers and as commanded by religious sages and scriptures.

The subject of religion is treated in a number of articles. For treatment of particular religious systems, as well as founders, reformers, and other religious personages Religious

Population By Religion – 2000 

D.S.Division	Hindus	Christains	Musliums	Budhists	Others	Total
Manmunai North	35,591	21,507	2,947	152	00	78,197
Manmunai West	26,531	278	00	00	00	26,809
Koralai Pattu North	16,729	1,677	1,043	08	00	19,457
Manmunai South West	23,264	70	00	00	00	23,334
Porativu Pattu	44,152	386	00	00	00	44,538
Manmunai South & East Pattu	52,188	2,037	02	22	17	54,266
Manmunai Pattu	19,897	1,266	5,732	02	00	26,897
Kattankudy	00	00	36,601	00	00	36,601
Eravur Pattu	628,55	276	1,010	53	00	64,194
Eravur Town	00	00	35,820	00	00	35,820
Koralai Pattu	53,040	3,095	135	263	139	56,672
Koralai Pattu West	1,152	121	47,574	71	04	48,922
Total	353,399	30,713	130,864	571	160	515,707