Demographics
Hyderabad is noteworthy in Sindh and Pakistan generally for its relative tolerance towards religious and ethnic affairs. During independence of Pakistan in 1947 Muhajir refugees began a migration in the city, while many Hindus emigrated to the newly independent state of India - primarily to Gujarat and Maharashtra. As per the census of Pakistan 1998, Urdu speakers and Sindhis account for a majority of the population; other communities in the city include a large number of Punjabis, Saraikis, Pashtuns, Balochis and Memoni.
A large influx of Pakhtuns and Punjabis were attracted to Hyderabad after the Indus treaty settlement. Most Punjabis mixed with the local population however most Pakhtuns are distinct and separately living near the railway station and its vicinity. The city therefore has cosmopolitan atmosphere with multiethnic and multicultural communities.
Hindus account for the largest religious minority forming 10% of the total population of the city. While Christians account for just 1% of the total population, Hyderabad is the seat of a Diocese of the Church of Pakistan and has five churches and a cathedral.
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