Sikhism in the United Kingdom

Sikhism was recorded as the religion of 336,179 people in the United Kingdom at the 2001 Census.[1] (Other sources regard the Sikh population as being between 600,000[2] and 750,000.)[3] While England is home to the majority of Sikhs in the UK, small communities also exist in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For details about Sikhism in the individual countries of the United Kingdom, see:

Literature

Sikhs in Britain: the making of a community (Zed, 2006) by Prof. Gurharpal Singh and Dr. Darshan Singh Tatla.

References

  1. ^ 2001 Census, Office of National Statistics
  2. ^ Neiyyar, Dil (2010-02-25). "Sikh campaigners threaten legal fight over 2011 census". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8535141.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
  3. ^ "UK | Wales | South East Wales | Sikhs celebrate harvest festival". BBC News. 2003-05-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3015089.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 

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