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|2001 | 825
|2011 | 2,382
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''For an article on Hinduism specifically in the country of Ireland, see [[Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland]]''

'''Hinduism''' is the fastest growing religion '''in Northern Ireland''' with over 2400 [[Hinduism|Hindus]] (up from 825 in 2001, a 188% increase) in the country, making up 0.13%(up from 0.05% in the 2001 census).<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/pfocus/citizenship/spring2001/ Programme 1 - Indian Community] bbc.c.uk, accessed 10 January 2009</ref> There are currently 3 [[Mandirs]] in [[Belfast]] alone: Radha-Krishna Temple in [[Malone Road]], Laxmi-Narayan Mandir in Clifton Street and Radha Madhava Mandir ([[ISKCON]]) in Upper Dunmurry Lane.<ref>[http://www.nhsf.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=119 Mandirs in Northern Ireland ] National Hindu Students Forum, accessed 10 January 2009</ref> There is also a Hare Krishna Centre on [[Inis Rath|Inish Rath]] Island that was established in 1985.<ref>[http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=77 The Hare Krishna Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609021735/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=77 |date=2008-06-09 }} culturenorthernireland.org, accessed 10 January 2009</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Hindus in Northern Ireland
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Percent'''
! '''Increase'''
|-
| '''2001'''
| '''0.05%'''
| '''-'''
|-
| '''2011'''
| '''0.13%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+0.08%'''
|}

==Hindu temples==
List of Hindu temples in Northern Ireland

===Belfast===

*Laxmi-Narayan Mandir, Clifton Street, Carlisle Circus, Belfast<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iccbelfast.com/aboutus.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814135813/http://iccbelfast.com/aboutus.php |archive-date=2015-08-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Radha-Krishna Temple, 9 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY<ref>http://www.hinducounciluk.org/affiliates</ref>
*Sri Sri Radha – Madhava Belfast Temple (ISKCON), 140 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Brooklands Grange, Belfast BT17 OHE<ref>[http://www.iskconbelfast.com ISKCON Belfast] Retrieved 2012-02-21.</ref>

===Fermanagh===
Temples in Fermanagh:
*Sri Sri Radha Govinda Govindadwipa Temple [[Inis Rath]] Island (ISKCON), Lake Island of Inis Rath, [[Lisnaskea]], BT92 2GN<ref>[http://www.krishnaisland.com Govindadwipa Temple] Retrieved 2012-02-21.</ref>

==See also==
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*[[Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[Hinduism in the United Kingdom]]
**[[Hinduism in England]]
**[[Hinduism in Scotland]]
**[[Hinduism in Wales]]
*[[Hindu Council UK]]
*[[Hinduism by country]]
*[[Sanskrit in the West]]
*[[Encyclopedia of Hinduism]]
*[[Religion in Northern Ireland]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Hinduism in Ireland]]
[[Category:Hinduism in the United Kingdom|Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Religion in Northern Ireland]]

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