What is Hinduism in Pakistan?
[[File:Devotees going to Baba Chandragup volcano on their way to Hinglaj Mata.jpg|thumb|Hindu Devotees going to Baba Chandragup volcano on their way to [[Hinglaj Mata]]; one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in the world.|320x320px]] '''Hinduism''' is the second biggest religion in [[Pakistan]], with about 2.17% of the population being Hindus. This is around 5.2 million people, according to the [[Census|2023 Pakistani census]]. However, the [[Pakistan Hindu Council]] says there are 8-10 million Hindus, making up 4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-26|title=Headcount finalised sans third-party audit|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1719994/headcount-finalised-sans-third-party-audit?amp=1|access-date=2023-11-24|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref> The [[Umerkot District|Umerkot district]] has the highest percentage of Hindus, with 52.2% of the population being Hindu. The [[Tharparkar District|Tharparkar district]] has the most Hindus in total, with 714,698 people.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-15|title=Hindu Population (PK) – Pakistan Hindu Council|url=http://pakistanhinducouncil.org.pk/?page_id=1592|access-date=2023-11-24|archive-date=2018-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315003754/http://pakistanhinducouncil.org.pk/?page_id=1592|url-status=dead}}</ref> Most Hindus in Pakistan live in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] and [[Sindh]]. They speak different languages like [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Telugu]], [[Tamil people|Tamil]], [[Saraiki language|Seraiki]], [[Aer language|Aer]], [[Dhatki language|Dhatki]], and others. In rural [[Sindh]], the diversity of beliefs often makes it hard to strictly define Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Islam. Even though [[Pakistan]] is mostly [[Muslims|Muslim]], Sindh has a strong [[Hinduism|Hindu]] heritage.<ref>{{cite book |last=Maclean |first=Derryl N. |title=Religion and Society in Arab Sind |publisher=Brill |year=1989 |isbn=90-04-08551-3 |page=52}}</ref> == Demographics == === Population === The official nu