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Hinduism is a minority religion in Wales constituting 0.4% of its population.[1] Under half of Welsh Hindus settled there in the second half of the 20th century.[2] Most Welsh Hindus are of Indian origin, or from neighbouring countries, such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Many of them came after Idi Amin's expulsion of Indians and other Asians from Uganda in the 1970s, and some also came from South Africa. There are also a few of Indonesian origin. Many of these are from the Punjab. Common languages amongst them, other than English and Welsh, include Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Nepali. The Hindu Cultural Association (HCA Wales), established in March 1991, is a Registered Charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It is run by the Indian community in Wales and aims to serve the pan-Indian community as well as helping the integration of the Indian community into the wider community.[3] According to the 2021 Census, there are 12,242 Hindus living in W

Hinduism in Wales - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hindus in Wales Year Pop. ±% 2001 5,439 — 2011 10,434 +91.8% 2021 12,242 +17.3% Religious Affiliation was not asked before 2001. Hinduism by country Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Weste

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