Hindu enclave
A Hindu Enclave is a type of religious enclave in which the Hindu proportion of the population of an area is significant in Europe, North America and Oceania, with many Hindu enclaves even being a plurality or an absolute majority.[citation needed] Hindu enclaves are related to, but are not directly synonymous with ethnic enclaves and little Indias. Hindu enclaves are prominently found in countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Pakistan and others also having significant Hindu enclaves in the present day.
Background[edit]
Hinduism has over one billion adherents, over 15% of the world's population and making it the third largest religion in the world.[1] Three countries currently have a Hindu majority(India, Nepal and Mauritius), however roughly 18 million Hindus live outside of these three Hindu majority countries.
List of Hindu Enclaves by Region[edit]
Hindu enclaves are sorted by type of division. If the largest Hindu enclave in the country is not a province/district, it is listed by city(followed by suburb/towns and then small villages/areas)
Bangladesh[edit]
Hindus in Bangladesh make up almost 10% of the total population. Hindu presence is most prevalent in the division of Sylhet. See Hinduism in Bangladesh
- Khulna Division(12.85% Hindu)[2]
- Rangpur Division(13.21% Hindu)[2]
- Sylhet Division(14.05% Hindu)[2]
Pakistan[edit]
Sindh Province contains every district and city in Pakistan with at least 10% Hindus, though other districts and cities contains large minorities of Hindus. See Hinduism in Pakistan
Note: Latest Census data is from 1998, 2017 Census results for religion will be released at an unknown date.
| Administrative Unit | District | Percentage of Hindus |
|---|---|---|
| Sindh | Umerkot | 47.6% |
| Tharparkar | 40.5% | |
| Mirpur khas | 32.7% | |
| Sanghar | 20% | |
| Badin | 19.9% | |
| Hyderabad | 12% |
- Umerkot District(47.6% Hindu)
- Tharparkar District(40.5% Hindu)
- Mithi(Est. 80%)
- Sanghar District(Est. 20% Hindu)
- Badin District(19.9% Hindu)
- Mirpur Khas District(18.6% Hindu)
- Mirpur Khas(32.7%)
Southeast Asia[edit]
Hinduism in Southeast Asia has long historical roots and influences many aspects of culture today. See Hinduism in Southeast Asia
Indonesia[edit]
Hinduism makes up roughly 1.7% of the total population of Indonesia. Hindus are an absolute majority on the island of Bali. See Hinduism in Indonesia
Malaysia[edit]
The Hindu population in Malaysia number over 1.75 million as of the 2010 census(6.3% of the total population). See Hinduism in Malaysia
- Negeri Sembilan(13.4% Hindu)
- Selangor(11.6% Hindu)
- Perak(10.9% Hindu)
North America[edit]
Canada[edit]
Hinduism makes up roughly 1.5% of the Canadian population, being centered in the province of Ontario, making up almost 3% of the province's population, as of the 2011 census. See Hinduism in Canada
Australia[edit]
2016 Census data is used for the below. If the percentage of Hindus is above 10% in a suburb or LGA, it qualifies to be a Hindu enclave. See Hinduism in Australia
Strathfield[edit]
- Strathfield (16.4% Hindu)[6]
Temples/Cultural Centres in Strathfield:
- Shirdi Sai Temple[7]
Parramatta[edit]
- City of Parramatta (11.3% Hindu)[8]
- Harris Park (44.8%)[9]
- Westmead (40.8%, Split with Cumberland)[10]
- Wentworthville (34.9%, Split with Cumberland)[11]
- Parramatta (28.5%)[12]
- Rosehill (24.0%)[13]
- Toongabbie (22.0%, Split with Cumberland and City of Blacktown)[14]
- Granville (15.6%, Split with Cumberland)[15]
Temples/Cultural Centres in Parramatta:
- Sydney Murugan Temple[16]
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir[17]
- Sydney Shakti Temple, Cultural and Educational Centre[18]
Cumberland[edit]
- Cumberland (10.2% Hindu)[19]
- Girraween (42.5%)[20]
- Wentworthville (34.9%, Split with City of Parramatta)[11]
- Toongabbie (22.0%, Split with Cumberland and City of Blacktown)[14]
- Granville (15.6%, Split with City of Parramatta)[15]
- Pemulwuy (15.2%)[21]
Temples/Cultural Centres in Cumberland:
- Sri Mandir[22]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Table: Religious Composition (%) by Country Global Religious Composition, Pew Research Center (2012)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopMonographs/Volume-9_Age-Sex.pdf
- ↑ "Peringatan". sp2010.bps.go.id.
- ↑ "BPS Kota Denpasar". denpasarkota.bps.go.id.
- ↑ https://www.peelregion.ca/planning/pdc/pdf/Ethicity_Religion_Bulletin.pdf
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Strathfield (A)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ http://www.shirdisai.org.au/home/
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Parramatta (C)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Harris Park". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC14261
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2016 Census QuickStats: Wentworthville". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Parramatta". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Rosehill (NSW)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "2016 Census QuickStats: Toongabbie (NSW)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2016 Census QuickStats: Granville (NSW)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ http://www.sydneymurugan.org.au/
- ↑ https://www.baps.org/sydney
- ↑ https://www.sydneyshakti.org/about
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Cumberland (A)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Girraween (NSW)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ "2016 Census QuickStats: Pemulwuy". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.
- ↑ http://www.srimandir.org/
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