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| Total population | |
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13,130,109 (2022 Census) (7.95% of the country's population)  [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| All over Bangladesh | |
| Dhaka Division | 2,766,874 (6.26%) |
| Rangpur Division | 2,290,450 (12.98%) |
| Chittagong Division | 2,196,947 (6.61%) |
| Khulna Division | 2,007,502 (11.54%) |
| Sylhet Division | 1,491,315 (13.51%) |
| Rajshahi Division | 1,159,197 (5.70%) |
| Barisal Division | 750,177 (8.24%) |
| Mymensingh Division | 481,742 (3.92%) |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism (majority)[2] Tribal religions identified as Hindus (minority)[3] | |
| Languages | |
| Sanskrit (Sacred) Bangla and other tribal languages | |
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Hinduism is the second largest religion in Bangladesh, as according to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, approximately 13.1 million people responded that they were Hindus, constituting 7.95% out of the total population of 165.15 million people.[4][5] In terms of population, Bangladesh is the third-largest Hindu populated country of the world, after the neighboring countries of India and Nepal. Hinduism is the second-largest religion in 61 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh, but there is no Hindu majority district in Bangladesh.
In October 2022, the Government of Bangladesh proclaimed that it is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the Hindu minority community, after attacks on Hindu temples during religious pujas, Hindu communities, temples, mandirs, and pandals.[6][7][8][9]
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- ^ "Bangladesh Population (2021) – Worldometer". worldometers.info. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Govt committed to safety and security of Hindu minorities: Information Minister Hasan Mahmud". The Hindu. 29 October 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Ray, Shantanu Guha (1 April 2023). "World silent on efforts by zealots to ethnically cleanse Hindus in Bangladesh". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "An Unholy Omen Is Looming Over Bangladesh". The Wire. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Protection of Hindus and others must be ensured amid ongoing violence". Amnesty International. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.