Massive decrease in the percentage of the Hindu population in Bangladesh

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – In the recent census conducted in Bangladesh, it has been revealed that there are 8 crores 17 lakh males and 8 crores 33 lakh females in the country. This means that there are more women compared to men. But on the other hand, the percentage of Hindus has decreased to 7.95%. In the year 2011, this was 8.5%. According to the recent census, the total Buddhist population stands at 0.61% and the Christian population at 0.30% of the total population; but the population of Muslims has increased by 91.4%.

In the year 2011, the total population of Bangladesh was 14 crores and 40 lakhs, But in 2022 it has now increased to 16 crores and 51 lakhs. The growth rate in the population in 2011 was 1.37%. But according to the recent census it has now reduced to almost 1.22%.

Year     Percentage of Hindus

1951                  22

1961                18.5

1974                13.5

1981                12.1

1991                10.5

2001                 9.2

2011                 8.5

2022                7.55

Editorial viewpoints

  • The number of Hindus and Sikhs in Muslim-majority countries which were separated from India is decreasing day by day. In the last 75 years, the Indian Government has never raised its voice about this, nor have any Hindu organisations pressurized the Government to do so. This is shameful for Indian Hindus!
  • It would not be surprising if the Hindus of India face the same conditions as the Hindus in the Islamic countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Indian Hindus have already experienced this in Kashmir and some districts of Bengal.