“Jainism in Assam”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Assam, a state in north eastern India has had a long association with Jainism. Today the state is home to a number of Jain monuments, such as Jain temples and Jain tirths.

History

One of the oldest Jain temples in Guwahati was established in 1965 in the Fancy Bazar locality.^[2]

Community

Jainism is one of the smallest religions in Assam and constitutes 0.09% of the total population.^[3] The Government of Assam has officially declared the Jain community in Assam as a minority community.^[4]

The Assamese Jain community actively takes part in community service. They regularly organize free health camps.^[5]

Major centers

Population by district

District

Total population

Jain population

Kamrup Metropolitan

1,253,938

9,250

0.74%

Dhubri

1,949,258

1,846

0.09%

Cachar

1,736,617

1,673

0.10%

Kamrup

1,517,542

1,330

0.09%

Nagaon

2,823,768

1,162

0.04%

Dibrugarh

1,326,335

1,055

0.08%

Nalbari

771,639

1,004

0.13%

Sonitpur

1,924,110

1,003

0.05%

Bongaigaon

738,804

871

0.12%

Tinsukia

1,327,929

837

0.06%

Darrang

928,500

724

0.08%

Jorhat

1,092,256

719

0.07%

Golaghat

1,066,888

530

0.05%

Karimganj

1,228,686

524

0.04%

Goalpara

1,008,183

477

0.05%

Barpeta

1,693,622

399

0.02%

Karbi Anglong

956,313

397

0.04%

Kokrajhar

887,142

396

0.04%

Sivasagar

1,151,050

286

0.02%

Lakhimpur

1,042,137

250

0.02%

Hailakandi

659,296

247

0.04%

Morigaon

957,423

244

0.03%

Baksa

950,075

239

0.03%

Dhemaji

686,133

167

0.02%

Chirang

482,162

125

0.03%

Udalguri

831,668

124

0.01%

Dima Hasao

214,102

0.03%

Assam (Total)

31,205,576

25,949

0.08%

See also

References

1. ^{{cite web|author=TI Trade |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=mar0609/at03 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |publisher=Assamtribune.com |date=2009-03-06 |accessdate=2013-09-14}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070723/asp/guwahati/story_8092452.asp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Guwahati |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2007-07-23 |accessdate=2013-09-14}}
3. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wcIOc0YaxGEC&pg=PA40&dq=jain+community+assam&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R-8zUrQLocDgA9b7gdAG&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAjge#v=onepage&q=jain%20community%20assam&f=false |title=The Peoples of Assam - Bhuban Mohan Das - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-14}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jain-community-declared-as-minority-in-assam-113072600849_1.html |title=Jain community declared as minority in Assam |publisher=Business Standard |date=2013-07-26 |accessdate=2013-09-14}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=82414 |title=Magazine | Jaina Sanghas | Shvetambar Terapanth | Institutions | TPF Guwahati | 18.09.2011 ►Mega Health Checkup Camp |publisher=Herenow4u.net |date= |accessdate=2013-09-14}}
6. ^Population by religious community: Assam. 2011 Census of India.