Hinduism in Suriname

Surinamese Hindus
Total population
129,440 (2015)
constituting 23.15% of the population.
Regions with significant populations
Suriname · Netherlands · Guyana  · Dutch Caribbean · United States · Canada
Religions
Hinduism
(Sanātana Dharma)
Majority sect
Sanātanī (80.58%)
Minority sects
Arya Samaj (13.81%) · Kabir Panth · Sathya Sai Baba movement · Caribbean Shaktism (Kali Mai Dharam/Madrasi Hinduism) · Hindu atheism · Others
Scriptures
Vedas · Puranas · Upanishads  · Ramayana (incl. Ramcharitmanas version) · Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita· other Hindu texts
Languages
Sanskrit · Tamil (liturgical language)
Sarnami Hindustani · Surinamese Dutch · English · Sranan Tongo
Related ethnic groups
Guyanese Hindus · Trinidadian and Tobagonian Hindus · Jamaican Hindus · other Caribbean Hindus
Arya Diwaker Hindu temple in Paramaribo

Hinduism in Suriname is the second-largest religion. According to ARDA, there are 129,440 Hindus in Suriname as of 2015, constituting 23.15% of the population.[1][2] Suriname has the second largest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere, after Guyana (24.8%).

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  2. ^ "Microsoft PowerPoint - DEFINITIEF-VOL-I.ppt" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-20.