Hinduism in Delhi
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Hinduism is the majority religion in Delhi, India. According to the 2011 Census of India, the National Capital Territory of Delhi has 13,712,100 Hindus, who form 81.68% of the population.Template:Sfn Hinduism can be extensively seen in culture and history of Delhi and was established by Hindu Tomara king, Anangpala.Template:Sfn Though, the Hindus have seen some decline in the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, due to conversions and persecution.Template:Sfn Delhi is also home to many Hindu temple and ashrams.Template:Sfn There are more than 590 registered temples in Delhi,Template:Sfn out of which Kalka, Birla, Akshardham and ISKCON Temple are the most visited.Template:Sfn
History
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Early history
Hinduism is believed to have been present in Delhi from prehistoric times, during the times of Pandavas when it was their capital by the name of Indraprastha and was under the control of Kuru Kingdom.Template:Sfn The area city was also under the rule of the Maurya Empire from Template:BCE.Template:Sfn The region has been significantly invaded and ruled by many dynasty from Script error: No such module "If empty". CE, mainly under the Gupta and Kushan Empire due to its location.Template:Sfn Then the city was first time established in Script error: No such module "If empty". CE by Hindu king, Anangpal Tomar of Tomara dynasty, when he established Anangpur as the capital city of his kingdom.Template:Sfn
Demographics
Population by District
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| # | Sub-district | Total population | Hindu population | % |
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| 1 | Central Delhi | 582320 | 364148 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 2 | East Delhi | 1709346 | 1410852 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 3 | New Delhi | 142004 | 124482 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 4 | North Delhi | 887978 | 726443 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 5 | North East Delhi | 2241624 | 1529337 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 6 | North West Delhi | 3656539 | 3211042 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 7 | South Delhi | 2731929 | 2155759 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 8 | South West Delhi | 2292958 | 2102743 | Template:Percentage bar |
| 9 | West Delhi | 2543243 | 2087294 | Template:Percentage bar |
Population by sub-district
Communities
In local and rural Delhi, the communities like the Rajputs, Jats, Gujjars, Brahmins, Dalits, Valmikis, Baniyas, etc. have been residing in Delhi from a long time.[1][2] After Partition, many Punjabis (mainly Hindus and Sikhs) from Pakistan came and settled in New Delhi. Due to Urbanization of New Delhi many people of Bihar, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other neighbouring regions came to settle in Delhi.Template:Sfn
References
Citations
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