Hinduism in Northern Ireland

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Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religions in Northern Ireland with over 4,000 Hindus in the country, making up 0.22% of the population. [1] There are currently 3 Mandirs in Belfast alone: Radha-Krishna Temple in Malone Road, Laxmi-Narayan Mandir in Clifton Street and Radha Madhava Mandir (ISKCON) in Upper Dunmurry Lane. [2] There is also a Hare Krishna Centre on Inish Rath Island that was established in 1985. [3]

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Demographics

Historical Population of Hindus
YearPop.±%
2001 825    
2011 2,382+188.7%
2021 4,190+75.9%
Census data on the number of Hindus in Northern Ireland began in 2001.
Hindus in Northern Ireland
YearPercentIncrease
20010.05%-
20110.13%+0.08%
20210.22%+0.09%

Hindu temples

List of Hindu temples in Northern Ireland

Belfast

Fermanagh

Temples in Fermanagh:

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References

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  2. Mandirs in Northern Ireland National Hindu Students Forum, accessed 10 January 2009
  3. The Hare Krishna Centre Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine culturenorthernireland.org, accessed 10 January 2009
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