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The origins of Hinduism in Belize date to 1857 when three thousand East Indians migrated from Jamaica to Belize. According to 2010 census, 0.2% of Belize population is Hindu. Hindus from British India continued to arrive in Belize during the 19th century to work as indentured labourers on sugar cane plantations.
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 East Indians, most of them are Christians. Only a few 40% are still Hindus. .
There is a hindu temple in Albert Street,Belize city.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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_23_2.asp
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090117042134/http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/country/?CountryID=93
- https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19211/BH
- http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/121074
- http://tvbv.starry.fun/eb5Dp-UI33k/Belize_Hindu_Temple_Celebrates_Janmashtmi_2012/
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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