Hinduism in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidadian and Tobagonian Hindus
Total population
240,100 (2011)
18.15% of the Trinidad and Tobago population (2011)
Increase 24.33% of the population (2020 est.)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Trinidad and Tobago · United States  · Canada · United Kingdom
Religions
Hinduism
(Sanātana Dharma)
Majority sect
Sanātanī
Minority sects
Arya Samaj · Kabir Panth · Caribbean Shaktism (Kali Mai Dharam/Madrasi Hinduism) · Sathya Sai Baba movement · Sieunarini (Shiv Narayani) Panth/Shiva Dharam · Hindu atheism · others
Scriptures
Vedas · Puranas · Upanishads  · Ramayana (incl. Ramcharitmanas version) · Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita) · other Hindu texts
Languages
Sanskrit  · Tamil (liturgical languages)
Trinidadian and Tobagonian English · Trinidadian Hindustani · Hinglish · other Indian Languages
Related ethnic groups
Guyanese Hindus · Surinamese Hindus · Jamaican Hindus · other Caribbean Hindus
Hinduism by country
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Caribbean
Oceania
South America
Full list
Temple in the Sea
Karyasiddhi Hanuman statue at the Dattatreya Mandir in Orange Field Village, Carapichaima, Caroni County, Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago
Mosquito Creek Cremation Ground (South Oropouche)

Hinduism in Trinidad and Tobago is the second largest religion. Hindu culture arrived to Trinidad and Tobago in 1845, with the arrival of the first Indian indentured laborers, the overwhelming majority of which were Hindu.[2] According to the 2011 census there were 240,100 declared Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago.

  1. ^ "National Profiles; World Religion". www.thearda.com.
  2. ^ "Latin American Herald Tribune - Trinidad and Tobago Marks 170 Years Since 1st East Indian Arrivals". www.laht.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2021-05-02.