Hinduism in Delhi

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.[1] Hinduism can be extensively seen in culture and history of Delhi and was established by Hindu Tomara king, Anangpala.[2] Though, the Hindus have seen some decline in the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, due to conversions and persecution.[3] Delhi is also home to many Hindu temple and ashrams.[4] There are more than 590 registered temples in Delhi,[5] out of which Kalka, Birla, Akshardham and ISKCON Temple are the most visited.[4]

Hindus of Delhi
Statue of Shiva in Delhi.
Total population
13,712,100 (2011)[1]
81.68% of total population
Religions
Hinduism
Languages
Sanskrit (sacred)
Hindi (majority) and other languages, mainly by diaspora

History
See also: History and Timeline of Delhi

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.[6] The area city was also under the rule of the Maurya Empire from 300–100 BCE.[7] The region has been significantly invaded and ruled by many dynasty from 200–800 CE, mainly under the Gupta and Kushan Empire due to its location.[8] Then the city was first time established in 1052 CE by Hindu king, Anangpal Tomar of Tomara dynasty, when he established Anangpur as the capital city of his kingdom.[9]

Demographics

Population by District
See also: Hindus by district in India
#Sub-districtTotal populationHindu population %
1Central Delhi582320364148
62.53%
2East Delhi17093461410852
82.54%
3New Delhi142004124482
87.66%
4North Delhi887978726443
81.81%
5North East Delhi22416241529337
68.22%
6North West Delhi36565393211042
87.82%
7South Delhi27319292155759
78.91%
8South West Delhi22929582102743
91.70%
9West Delhi25432432087294
82.07%

Population by sub-district
#Sub-districtTotal populationHindu population %
1Chanakya Puri6138253027
86.39%
2Civil Lines688616619824
90.01%
3Connaught Place2822824444
86.59%
4Darya Ganj27110889320
32.95%
5Defence Colony637775408380
64.03%
6Delhi Cantonment286140260060
90.89%
7Gandhi Nagar395342298533
75.51%
8Hauz Khas12312931022037
83.01%
9Kalkaji862861725342
84.06%
10Karol Bagh136599124374
91.05%
11Kotwali6917441588
60.12%
12Model Town595810490973
82.40%
13Najafgarh13651521268010
92.88%
14Narela809913719023
88.78%
15Pahar Ganj174613150454
86.16%
16Parliament Street5239447011
89.73%
17Patel Nagar12621581018371
80.68%
18Preet Vihar1066098898326
84.26%
19Punjabi Bagh799453698884
87.42%
20Rajouri Garden481632370039
76.83%
21Sadar Bazar13018865031
49.95%
22Saraswati Vihar22508162001046
88.90%
23Seelam Pur1378779892857
64.76%
24Seema Puri539914430496
79.73%
25Shahdara322931205984
63.79%
26Vasant Vihar641666574673
89.56%
27Vivek Vihar247906213993
86.32%

Communities

In local and ruler Delhi, the Gurjar, Jats, Rajput, Brahmin and other Valmiki community have been residing in Delhi from long times.[10][11] 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.[12]

References

Citations
  1. Indian census 2011, p. 6-7.
  2. Vasanji 2019, p. 7.
  3. Er-info 2014.
  4. Trans Travel 2016.
  5. Ixigo 2013.
  6. Tillotson 2019, p. 6.
  7. Singh 2006, p. 14.
  8. Singh 2006, p. 12.
  9. Dwivedi 1983, p. 188.
  10. Delhi polls 2019.
  11. Kumar 2013, p. 2.
  12. RE 1993, p. 32 Ch: Delhi: The Stop-Go Capital: A Summation

Bibliography
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  • Kumar, Rajesh (13 November 2013). "Delhi's Jats: From farmers to determined political climbers". The Pioneer.
  • "Temples in Delhi". Trans Travel India. 30 December 2016.
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