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(top) A Nepali Temple priest, (below) a Nepali Hindu devotee holding an offering. | |
Total population | |
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23,677,744 ![]() (81.30% of the country's population) ![]() | |
Regions with significant populations | |
All over Nepal | |
Religions | |
Hinduism | |
Scriptures | |
Bhagavad Gita and Vedas | |
Languages | |
Sanskrit (Sacred) Nepali, Newar, Magar, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Awadhi and other signed languages. |
Hinduism is the main and largest religion of Nepal.[2] In 2006, the country declared itself a secular country through democracy, after the abolition of its monarchy.[3][4] According to the 2021 census, the Hindu population in Nepal is estimated to be around 23,677,744 which accounts for at least 81.19%[5] of the country's population, the highest percentage of Hindus of any country in the world.[6] Vikram Samvat, one of the two official calendars used in Nepal, is a solar Hindu calendar essentially the same to that widespread in North India as a religious calendar, and is based on Hindu units of time.[7]
Among the ethnic groups in Nepal, those most influenced by Hinduism are the Bahun, Chhetri, Thakuri, Tharu, Magar, Hill Dalits, Madheshi, Newari people.[8][5] Meanwhile, among the major ethnic groups Sherpa, Rai, Limbu, Gurung and Tamang have lowest percentage of followers of Hinduism within the group.But there were only Bahuns and Chhetri who believed in Hinduism, later there is a history of forced Hinduization of other tribes by Hindus. At first there were many people who believed in Buddhism in Nepal. [5]
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