How many Hindus went from India to Pakistan at the time of partition, how many are left now?

There is an atmosphere of anger in the whole country over the death of 26 innocent people in the Pahalgam attack. At the same time, many people are also making strong statements about Hindu-Muslim on this matter. Visas of Pakistani citizens living in India have also been cancelled and they are being sent to their country. Amidst the issue of India and Pakistan, let us also know how many Hindus went from India to Pakistan at the time of partition and how many are left there.

Population of Pakistan

At the time of Independence, the Muslim majority area of ​​India was declared Pakistan. At present, Pakistan is an Islamic country. According to Worldometer, there is a population of more than 23 crores here. It is the fifth most populous country in the world. According to the 2017 census, the population of Pakistan at that time was 20.7 crores, which reached 24.14 crores in the 2023. It is also believed that by 2050, Pakistan will be called the most populous country in the world.

Hindus in Pakistan

Talking about Hindus in the neighbouring country, the Pakistani government says that after Muslims, the largest population of Hindus lives there. According to the 2017 census, there used to be about 40 lakh Hindus here at that time. The Pakistani Hindu Council says that at present the total population of Hindus there is 2.14 percent. Umerkot district of Pakistan is the area with the highest Hindu population. About 52% Hindus live here. At the same time, around 7,14,698 Hindus live in Tharparkar district of Pakistan.

How many Hindus were there in Pakistan before partition

If we talk about the period before partition, according to the 1941 census, 14.6 percent of the population of Pakistan was Hindu. Now there are very few Hindu temples left there. After Pakistan was separated from India on 14 August 1947, 44 lakh Hindus and Sikhs came to India. Whereas 4.1 crore Muslims from India came to Pakistan. According to the 1951 census, West Pakistan had 1.6% Hindu population, while East Pakistan (Bangladesh) had 22.05%. However, no exact information has been found about how many Hindus came to India from Pakistan.

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