Hinduism is a minority faith in Belize. According to 2010 census, 0.2% of Belize population is Hindu.[1]
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Hinduism is a minority faith in Belize. According to 2010 census, 0.2% of Belize population is Hindu.[1]
| 2000 | 2010 | |||
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| 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.[2] According to other sources it is 2.3%.[3]
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.
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.