 According to the 1996 census,there were 261097 Hindus constituting 33.7% of the population of Fiji which decreased to 233414 Hindus constituting 27.9% of the population.According to the 1996 census most of the Hindus in Fiji are Indo-Fijians and only 864 indigenous Fijian following Hinduism.The Hindu population in Fiji is not uniformly distributed.Population in some villages and towns such as Nadi and Nausori area have a Hindu majority.