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==Hoshiarpur district== | ==Hoshiarpur district== | ||
Apparently, Hoshiarpur is one of the few districts in Punjab that | Apparently, Hoshiarpur is one of the few districts in Punjab that has a Hindu majority. According to the 2001 census, from a total population of 1,480,736, 871,923 were Hindus (58.9%), 574,862 (38.8%) were Sikhs, 15,394 were Muslims (1%), 12,726 were Christians (0.85%). | ||
==Amritsar district== | ==Amritsar district== | ||
Amritsar is one of the most Sikh populated districts of Punjab. Of the total population of 3,096,077, 2,383,575 are Sikhs (76.99%), 648,284 are Hindus (20.9%), 51,948 are Christians (1.7%) and 7,171 are Muslims (0.23%). | Amritsar is one of the most Sikh populated districts of Punjab. Of the total population of 3,096,077, 2,383,575 are Sikhs (76.99%), 648,284 are Hindus (20.9%), 51,948 are Christians (1.7%) and 7,171 are Muslims (0.23%). | ||
Revision as of 13:28, 25 April 2008
The main religion in Punjab is Sikhism. But due to the fact that most of our youth are cutting their hair and leaving Punjab, Hinduism may become the dominant religion! Wake Up Sikhs in the west!! Do parchar! Its not to late!
Hoshiarpur district
Apparently, Hoshiarpur is one of the few districts in Punjab that has a Hindu majority. According to the 2001 census, from a total population of 1,480,736, 871,923 were Hindus (58.9%), 574,862 (38.8%) were Sikhs, 15,394 were Muslims (1%), 12,726 were Christians (0.85%).
Amritsar district
Amritsar is one of the most Sikh populated districts of Punjab. Of the total population of 3,096,077, 2,383,575 are Sikhs (76.99%), 648,284 are Hindus (20.9%), 51,948 are Christians (1.7%) and 7,171 are Muslims (0.23%).
