Parishes of Jamaica or divided between neighbouring parishes. At the peak, 1841–1865, there were 22 (the current 14 plus those listed below). The current set of parishes was established in 1866 with the elimination of the 8 listed below (roughly by county): Surrey: Middlesex: Parishes of Jamaica Administratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance. Every parish has a coast; none is landlocked. The traditional county towns were Savanna-la-Mar for Cornwall County, Spanish Town for Middlesex County, and Kingston for Surrey County. The parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew together form the
Hinduism in Jamaica Hinduism in Jamaica Hinduism is a minority religion in Jamaica,followed mainly by the Indo-Jamaicans.According to the 2011 census,Hinduism is followed by 0.07% of the population of Jamaica. According to the 2001 census there are 1453 Hindus in Jamaica,which increased to 1836 in the 2011 census. The Sanatan Hindu Temple is the only Hindu temple recognised by the Jamaican Government.It was built in mid 1970s by Pandit Munaeshwar Maragh at 114B Hagley Park Road. Today it stands as a place of worship and all major festivals celebrated. The major problem of Jamaica Hindus is the lack of priests.In 2017,Nathan Pandit who