Buddhism in South Asia

Buddhism in South Asia

Buddhism is a religion native to North India, but the only two majority-Buddhist nations in the region is Sri Lanka and it's state religion of Bhutan. It is also found in Nepal, India (especially in Ladakh and Sikkim) and Bangladesh in small minorities.

Bhutan has got the highest Buddhist percentage (uncertain but it must over 75% [ [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71439.htm state.gov] ] [ [http://www.kingdomofbhutan.com/ kingdomofbhutan.com] ] ) among other South Asian countries. Sri Lanka is 70% Buddhist and it's un-official state religion here [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html CIA - The World Factbook - Sri Lanka ] ] ; Buddhism is also the most important minority religion in Nepal (11% of Nepal's population [ [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5283.htm state.gov] , [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html The CIA World Factbook] ] ). India is 0.8% Buddhist and it is growing rapidly in recent years because the conversion of Hindu dalits [ [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/India_at_glance/religion.aspx Census of India - India at a Glance : Religious Compositions ] ] , while Theravada Buddhism is the third largest religion in Bangladesh with about 0.7% of the total population are Buddhists [ [http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd_pro.htm BANGLADESH: COUNTRY PROFILE] ] [ [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90226.htm Bangladesh ] ] .

ea Also

*Decline of Buddhism in India
*Buddhism in India
*Buddhism in Sri Lanka
*Buddhism in Bhutan
*Buddhism in Nepal
*Buddhism in Bangladesh
*Buddhism in Pakistan
*Buddhism in the Maldives
*Buddhism by country
*Buddhism by region

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