The "Om" symbol in Devanagari

Hinduism is a minority faith in Belize. According to 2010 census, 0.2% of Belize population is Hindu.[1]

Demographics

Hinduism in Belize
2000 2010
Number %Number %
Total Population232,111304,106
- Hindu Population3670.26120.2

However, the Association of Religion Data Archives states that as of 2005, 2.0% identify as Hindu.[2] According to other sources it is 2.3%.[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 about 40% are still Hindus.[4]

There are two Hindu temples in Belize, one on Albert Street, Belize city and Sukh Shanti Temple, Corozal.[5] Festivals like Diwali,[6] Janmashtmi[7] are celebrated by Hindus in this temple.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Belize, Religion And Social Profile | National Profiles | International Data | TheARDA". www.thearda.com.
  3. ↑ "Religious Intelligence - Country Profile: Belize". January 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17.
  4. ↑ Project, Joshua. "South Asian, general in Belize". joshuaproject.net.
  5. ↑ "Google Maps".
  6. ↑ "Indian Community Celebrates Diwali in Belize | Channel5Belize.com".
  7. ↑
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.