Hinduism
According to the 2001 census, 1.0% of Birmingham residents identify themselves as Hindu, The average figure in England and Wales 0.9%.
Hindus mainly originate from the Punjab and Gujarat regions of India as well as other regions and countries such as Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Many also came from East Africa.
The first temple in the West Midlands, the Shree Geeta Bhawan temple is located in the Handsworth area of the city on Heathfield Road. Furthermore, one of the largest mandirs in Europe, the Tividale Tirupathy Balaji Temple is located just outside the city in Tividale in the borough of Sandwell.
There are concentrations of Hindus in the Handsworth and Sparkhill sections of the city.
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