page_title: Hinduism in Bangladesh
section_title: Hindu population by administrative divisions
hierarchical_section_title: Hinduism in Bangladesh / Demographics / Hindu population by administrative divisions
caption_attribution_description: Map of Bangladesh, showing the distribution of Hindus by percentage from upazila's.
context_page_description: Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Bangladesh, covering about 8.7% 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 Statistics, there were 17 million Hindus in Bangladesh as of 2015.
  In nature, Bangladeshi Hinduism closely resembles the forms and customs of Hinduism practised in the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal, with which Bangladesh was united until the partition of India in 1947. The vast majority of Hindus in Bangladesh are Bengali Hindus.
  The Goddess – usually venerated as Durga or Kali – is widely revered, often alongside her consort Shiva. The worship of Shiva has generally found adherents among the higher castes in Bangladesh. Worship of Vishnu more explicitly cuts across caste lines by teaching the fundamental oneness of humankind in spirit. Vishnu worship in Bengal expresses the union of the male and female principles in a tradition of love and devotion.
caption: Distribution of Hindus by percentage
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