Sikhism in Scotland

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Sikhism in Scotland
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Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Glasgow
Total population
10,988 – 0.2% (2022 Census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Glasgow City 3,456 – 0.6%
City of Edinburgh 1,395 – 0.3%
East Dunbartonshire 869 – 0.8%
Renfrewshire 835 – 0.5%
Sikh Population History
in Scotland
YearPop.±%
2001 6,572—    
2011 9,055+37.8%
2022 10,988+21.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland
[2] [3] [1]

Sikhism in Scotland includes all aspects of Sikh life and Sikhism in Scotland. Sikhs have been present in Scotland for over a century, with the first documented Sikh, Maharaja Daleep Singh, arriving in Perthshire in 1855. The next wave of migration was in early-to-mid 1920s when prominent Sikhs of the Bhat/Bhatra community established themselves in Glasgow and Edinburgh. However, the bulk of Sikhs in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century. In Scotland, Sikhs represented about 0.2% of the population (10,988) in the 2022 census. [1]

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History

The first documented Sikh in Scotland was Maharajah Duleep Singh, who moved to Scotland in 1854, taking up residence at the Grandtully estate in Perthshire. [4] According to the Scottish Sikh Association, the first Sikhs settled in Glasgow in the early 1920s with the first Gurdwara established in South Portland Street. [5] However, the bulk of Sikhs in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century.

Demographics

Sikhs by Scottish Council Area - 2011 Vs 2022
Council Area2011 Census2021 census
Aberdeen City129165
Aberdeenshire5166
Angus1328
Argyll and Bute1348
City of Edinburgh1,1101,395
Clackmannanshire2941
Dumfries and Galloway10176
Dundee City152164
East Ayrshire88126
East Dunbartonshire942869
East Lothian6598
East Renfrewshire548618
Falkirk122149
Fife324471
Glasgow City3,1493,456
Highland6054
Inverclyde9863
Midlothian2059
Moray329
Na h-Eileanan Siar11
North Ayrshire218283
North Lanarkshire371672
Orkney Islands33
Perth and Kinross4945
Renfrewshire573835
Scottish Borders1836
Shetland Islands00
South Ayrshire143164
South Lanarkshire385619
Stirling88128
West Dunbartonshire103101
West Lothian86123

21st century

According to the 2011 Census, 0.2% of Scotland's population identifies Sikhism as their religion. [6] Glasgow is the area with the most significant Sikh population in the country. Of the seven Gurdwaras in Scotland, four are in Glasgow, one in Edinburgh, one in Dundee and one in Irvine. Plans are also in place to open a Gurdwara in Aberdeen. [7]

Tartan

Scottish Sikhs have their own tartan, [8] and can be seen wearing kilts made from the material. [9] [10]

Gurdwaras in Scotland

Notable Scottish Sikhs

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scotland's Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion - Chart data". Scotland's Census. National Records of Scotland. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. Alternative URL 'Search data by location' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Religion'
  2. ↑ "Census 2011: Religion: KS211NI (administrative geographies)". nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Summary: Religious Group Demographics". scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  4. ↑ On the trail of the Sikh heritage BBC News, 30 September 2008
  5. ↑ Introduction scottishsikhs.com, accessed 13 January 2009
  6. ↑ "Scotland's Census 2011 – Table KS209SCb" (PDF). scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  7. ↑ Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine aberdeensikhsangat.co.uk, accessed 20 February 2013
  8. ↑ "Scotland's minorities adopt the kilt". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-12-13.Scotland's minorities adopt the kilt
  9. ↑ "Leith Sikh tartan". Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  10. ↑ "sikhchic.com | The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Lord Iqbal Singh of Butley Manor".
  11. ↑ Dundee Gurdwara
  12. ↑ Edinburgh Gurdwara
  13. ↑ Otago Street Gurdwara
  14. ↑ Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha
  15. ↑ St. Andrews Drive Gurudwara
  16. ↑ Glasgow Gurdwara
  17. ↑ Guru Nanak Gurdwara Irvine
  18. ↑ Paterson, Kirsteen (15 November 2017). "Scottish activist 'tortured with electric shocks' in Indian prison". The National. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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