Hinduism in Bangladesh
Year Population.±% 1901 9,546,240— 1911 9,939,825+4.1% 1921 10,176,030+2.4% 1931 10,466,988+2.9% 1941 11,759,160+12.3% 1951 9,239,603−21.4% 1961 9,379,669+1.5% 1974 9,673,048+3.1% 1981 10,570,245+9.3% 1991 11,178,866+5.8% 2001 11,379,000+1.8% 2011 12,492,427+9.8% 2017 17,000,000+36.1% *The Census of 1971 was delayed due to the Liberation War of Bangladesh Source: God Willing: The Politics of Islamism in Bangladesh by Ali Riaz , p. 63 Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Bangladesh, covering about 8.96% of the population, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics for 2011 Bangladesh census. In terms of population, Bangladesh is the third largest Hindu state in the world after India and Nepal. According to an estimate from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statisti