Hinduism in Gibraltar
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Hinduism is a minority faith in Gibraltar followed by 2% of the population.[1] Most of the Hindus in Gibraltar are of Sindhi origin.
Demographics
According to 2000 census Hindus numbered 491 and made up 1.8% of the population of Gibraltar.[2] According to an estimate from 2012, the population of Hindus made up 2%.[3][1]
The demographics of Hindus from 1970 to 2012:[1]
Year | Population of Hindus | Percent of Hindus | Increase in Percentage |
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1970 | 238 | 1.0% | |
1981 | 393 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
1991 | 555 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
2001 | 491 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
2012 | 628 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
History
The first people in Gibraltar from
There was resistance to the Hindu community but arranged marriages were reducing and the community shared common schools with the other groups in Gibraltar. It was said that the date for deciding whether a person was a true Gibraltarian was designed to exclude as many Indians as possible but by 1973 the local Hindu lawyer Haresh Budhrani assessed that Hindus were able to fully join in with the community.[4]
On the day of
Contemporary Society
In 2004 Budhrani was elected the Speaker in the House of Assembly[4] and he later became the first speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament.[5]
In 2012 the
Hindus have the highest proportion (%) of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs (Grades A-C), the highest percentage of people of working age with a degree, and the lowest crime rate in Gibraltar.[citation needed]
See also
- Hinduism in Guadeloupe
- Hinduism in Reunion
- Gibraltar Hindu Temple
References
- ^ a b c Census of Gibraltar 2012, HM Government of Gibraltar
- ^ "Flag of Gibraltar". GeoNova Flags. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2012.}
- ^ The World Factbook
- ^ ISBN 9780415347969.
- ^ Gibraltar Parliament (ed.). "Composition of Parliament". Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "Hindu laud Gibraltar Mayor". Bharat Press. November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
Further reading
- Haller, Dieter: Let it Flow – Economy, Spirituality and Gender in the Sindhi Network. Anthropological Theory 2005 5: 154-175
- Haller, Dieter: Space and Ethnicity in Two Merchant Diasporas: a Comparison of the Sindhis and the Jews of Gibraltar, in: GLOBAL NETWORKS: a journal of transnational affairs 2003, Vol 3. No 1: 75-96