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The origins of '''Hinduism in Belize''' date to 1857 when three thousand East Indians migrated from ] to ]. According to 2010 census, 0.2% of Belize population is ].<ref name=belizecensus2010>{{cite book|title=Belize Population and Housing Census 2010: Country Report|date=2013|publisher=he Statistical Institute of Belize|location=Belmopan, Belize C.A.|page=23|url=http://www.sib.org.bz/Portals/0/docs/publications/census/2010_Census_Report.pdf|accessdate=12 September 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127084833/http://www.sib.org.bz/Portals/0/docs/publications/census/2010_Census_Report.pdf|archivedate=27 January 2016|df=}}</ref> |
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Hindus from ] continued to arrive in Belize during the 19th century to work as ]d labourers on ] plantations. |
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==Demographics== |
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!align=left |Total Population || 232,111 || || 304,106 || |
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However, the Association of Religion Data Archives states that as of 2005, 2.0% identify as Hindu.<ref>http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_23_2.asp</ref> |
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==Today== |
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Though 3.9% of the population of Belize are ], most of them are Christians. Only a few 40% are still Hindus. |
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<ref>https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19211/BH</ref>. |
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The Hindu community in Belize today consists mostly of families who arrived in the 1950s, when Belize was still a British colony. The community is composed almost entirely of ] and so there are few cultural differences within it. |
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==History== |
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