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Hinduism is a minority faith in Belize. According to 2010 census, 0.2% of Belize population is Hindu.
Demographics
| 2000 | 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Total Population | 232,111 | 304,106 | ||
| - Hindu Population | 367 | 0.2 | 612 | 0.2 |
However, the Association of Religion Data Archives states that as of 2005, 2.0% identify as Hindu..According to other sources it is 2.3%.
History
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 Sindhis and so there are few cultural differences within it.
Today
Though 3.9% of the population of Belize are Indians, most of them are Christians. Only a few 40% are still Hindus. .
There are two Hindu temples in Belize, one on Albert Street, Belize city and Sukh Shanti Temple, Corozal. Festivals like Diwali, Janmashtmi are celebrated by Hindus in this temple.
References
- Belize Population and Housing Census 2010: Country Report (PDF). Belmopan, Belize C.A.: he Statistical Institute of Belize. 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Belize, Religion And Social Profile | National Profiles | International Data | TheARDA". www.thearda.com.
- "Religious Intelligence - Country Profile: Belize". web.archive.org. January 17, 2009.
- Project, Joshua. "South Asian, general in Belize". joshuaproject.net.
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/sukh+shanti+temple/@18.4054638,-88.390077,15z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xc9086bdc309710b9!2ssukh+shanti+temple!8m2!3d18.4054638!4d-88.390077!3m4!1s0x0:0xc9086bdc309710b9!8m2!3d18.4054638!4d-88.390077.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Indian Community Celebrates Diwali in Belize | Channel5Belize.com".
External links
- International Religious Freedom Report 2006, Belize
- The facts about East Indians
- Hindus celebrate Diwali in Belize
- Indian Diaspora in South America/ Belize
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