Hinduism in South Asia
Overview of Hinduism in South Asia
In South Asia, Hinduism is a the majority population followed by nearly 70% of people in the region.[1] It is a majority religion in Nepal and India, while second biggest religion in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.[2] Though there are very less Hindus in Afghanistan,[3] and no Hindu in Maldives.[4]
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Regions with significant populations | |
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![]() | 1,053,000,000 |
![]() | 23,500,000 |
![]() | 14,300,000 |
![]() | 4,467,878 |
![]() | 2,671,000 |
![]() | 185,700 |
![]() | c. 50 |
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Religions | |
Hinduism |
Demographics
changeCountry | Total pop | Hindus %age | Hindus pop |
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Afghanistan | 37,466,414 | <0.01% | <1,000 |
Bangladesh | 167,000,000 | 8.54% | 14,300,000 |
Bhutan | 742,737 | 22.6% | 185,700 |
India | 1,320,000,000 | 79.8% | 1,053,000,000 |
Maldives | 369,031 | 0.01% | <1,000 |
Nepal | 28,901,790 | 81.3% | 23,500,000 |
Pakistan | 224,864,293 | 2.14% | 44,678,078 |
Sri Lanka | 21,200,000 | 12.6% | 2,671,000 |
Total | 1,437,326,682 | 70.05% | 1,068,728,901 |
Also see
changeReferences
change- ↑ NW, 1615 L. St; Washington, Suite 800; Inquiries, DC 20036 USA202-419-4300 | Main202-419-4349 | Fax202-419-4372 | Media (2011-01-27). "Region: Asia-Pacific". Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ NW, 1615 L. St; Washington, Suite 800; Inquiries, DC 20036 USA202-419-4300 | Main202-419-4349 | Fax202-419-4372 | Media (2012-12-18). "Hindus". Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan — how many remain, why they want to leave". The Indian Express. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (2007-09-14). "Maldives". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-17.