Little India
A Little India is an ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people or other South Asians within a particular area. It may also refer to an area with a high concentration of South Asian shops and restaurants.
North America
Canada
Alberta
- 34 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
- Falconridge Boulevard Northeast, Calgary
- Mill Woods, Edmonton
- Taradale, Calgary
British Columbia
Metro Vancouver">Greater Vancouver">Metro Vancouver
With a population of 291,500, South Asians constitute 12% of the region's population; second largest South Asian population in Canada after Toronto.- South Vancouver
- * Sunset
- ** Punjabi Market
- * Victoria-Fraserview
- Surrey
- * Newton
- * Whalley
- * Fleetwood
- * City Centre
- * Cloverdale
- * Guildford
- Delta
- Burnaby
- *Edmonds
- New Westminster
- *Queensborough
- Richmond
- * Shellmont
- * Cambie
- * East Richmond
- * Bridgeport
Fraser Valley">Fraser Valley Regional District">Fraser Valley
- Abbotsford
Manitoba
- Mandalay Drive, Winnipeg
Ontario
- Carling Avenue, Ottawa
- Toronto Metropolitan Area - with 643,370 Indo-Canadians as of the 2016 census, the Toronto area has the highest per-capita proportion and second largest total population of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere after New York City. Including all South Asians brings this number up to 973,225 or 16.6% of the population.
- *Ajax
- *Brampton
- *Etobicoke
- *Gerrard India Bazaar, Toronto
- *Markham
- *Milton
- *Mississauga
- *Oakville
- *Pickering
- *Rexdale
- *Richmond Hill
- *Scarborough
- *Vaughan
Quebec
- Park Extension, Montreal
United States
Arizona
- East Apache Boulevard, Tempe
California
- Little India, Artesia: Pioneer Boulevard, between 183rd St. and South St., Artesia
- Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Black Mountain Road, San Diego.
- San Francisco Bay Area - the Bay Area has over 300,000 Indian-Americans, the second largest population in any U.S. metropolitan area other than the New York City Metropolitan Area.
- * Cupertino, per U.S. Census 2010, 22% Indian.
- * Fremont per US Census 2010, 18% Indian.
- * Sunnyvale
- * University Avenue, Berkeley.
- Yuba City, one of 3 oldest Indian-American communities, along with Lodi, California and Imperial County, California.
Connecticut
- Saybrook Road, Middletown
- Burnside Avenue, East Hartford
Florida
- Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville
- East Fowler Avenue, Tampa
- South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando
- Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise
Georgia
- Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
- Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur
- Rockbridge Road, Lilburn
- Stone Mountain Highway, Decatur to Snellville
- Windward Parkway, Alpharetta
- James Burgess Road, Forsyth County
Illinois
- Devon Avenue, Chicago
- East Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg
- Golf Road, Schaumburg
- Ogden Avenue, Naperville
Indiana
- Lafayette Road, Indianapolis
Maryland
- Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville
- New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park
Massachusetts
- Cambridge Street, Burlington
- Moody Street, Waltham
- Route 9, Shrewsbury, Westborough, Framingham
- Providence Highway, Norwood
- Middlesex Street, Lowell
- Lexington
Michigan
- Dequindre Road, Sterling Heights
- Ford Road, Garden City
- Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills
- Rochester Road, Troy
Minnesota
- Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie
New Hampshire
- Nashua
- * Daniel Webster Highway
- * Amherst Street
New Jersey
India Square
, also known as Little Gujarat, is a commercial and restaurant district in Bombay, on Newark Avenue, in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. The area is home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere, and is a rapidly growing Indian American ethnic enclave within the New York Metropolitan Area. The neighborhood is centered on Newark Avenue, between Tonnele Avenue and JFK Boulevard, and is considered to be part of the larger Journal Square District. This area has been home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey as well as several Hindu temples. This portion of Newark Avenue is lined with groceries including Patel Brothers and Subzi Mandi Cash & Carry, electronics vendors, video stores, clothing stores, and restaurants and is one of the busier pedestrian areas of this part of the city, often stopping traffic for hours. According to the 2000 census, there were nearly 13,000 Indians living in this two-block stretch in Jersey City, up from 3,000 in 1980, increasing commensurately between 2000 and 2010. As of the 2010 Census, over 27,000 Asian Indians accounted for 10.9% of Jersey City's population, the highest proportion of any major U.S. city.[Oak Tree Road] (Edison/Iselin)
is a rapidly growing South Asian-focused commercial strip in Middlesex County, New Jersey, the U.S. county with highest concentration of Asian Indians. The Oak Tree Road strip runs for about one-and-a-half miles through Edison and neighboring Iselin, New Jersey, near the area's sprawling Chinatown and Koreatown. Little India in Edison and Iselin is the largest and most diverse South Asian cultural hub in the United States.The zone is home to over 400 South Asian establishments and businesses, including dining, apparel and electronics retailing, and entertainment. Over 60 Indian and Pakistani restaurants alone are found in the area. Edison was, per 2010 American Community Survey census data, 28.3% ethnic Asian Indian population, the highest percentage for any municipality in the United States. According to the 2017 American Community Survey, 42.6% of Iselin residents identified themselves as being Indian American, the highest percentage for any census-designated place in the United States.Others
- Middlesex County
- * Monroe Township, with one of the fastest growth rates of its Indian population in the Western Hemisphere, increasing from 256 as of the 2000 Census to an estimated 5,943 as of 2017, representing a 2,221.5% numerical increase over that period, including many affluent professionals and senior citizens.
- * Plainsboro
- * Route 27, North Brunswick
- * Route 27, South Brunswick
- * Stelton Road, Piscataway
- * Woodbridge Township
- Mercer County
- * Robbinsville Township, home to the emerging Raajipo community and Swaminarayan Akshardham, the world's largest Hindu temple
- * West Windsor
- Morris County
- * Route 46, Parsippany
- Somerset County
- * Bridgewater, in the vicinity of a Hindu temple on the central and western parts of the township
- * Franklin
- * Montgomery
New York
- Long Island
- * Broadway/Route 107, Old Country Road, Hicksville, Nassau County
- * Manhasset Hills, Nassau County - per 2000 Census, 12.4% Asian Indian
- New York City – With an estimated 711,174 uniracial individuals by 2017 U.S. Census estimates, the New York City Metropolitan Area contains the largest metropolitan Asian Indian population in the Western Hemisphere.
- * Manhattan
- ** Lexington Avenue, in the neighborhood of Rose Hill, between 27th and 29th streets, has become known as Curry Hill as a result of the presence of old Kalustyan's spice shop, developing rapidly as Manhattan's Indian population nearly doubled between the 2000 and 2010 Census.
- ** East 6th Street, between 1st and 2nd avenues, also with many restaurants, and known as Curry Row.
- * Queens
- ** Flushing, in vicinity of the Hindu temple on Bowne Street
- **Hillside Avenue, Bellerose Manor
- **Hillside Avenue, Floral Park
- **Hillside Avenue, Glen Oaks
- **Hillside Avenue, Jamaica
- **73rd and 74th Streets between Roosevelt and 37th avenues, Jackson Heights
- **Liberty Avenue, Richmond Hill
- Western New York
- * 3rd Street, Niagara Falls
North Carolina
- Charlotte area
- * Pineville-Matthews Road, Pineville
- * University City Blvd, Charlotte
- Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill area
- * East Chatham Street, Cary
- * Morrisville
Ohio
- Cincinnati area
- * Lebanon Road, Sharonville
- Cleveland area
- * Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights
- Columbus area
- * Sancus Blvd, Polaris
- * Sawmill Road, Dublin
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia area
- * University City, Philadelphia, 40th Street
- *Millbourne
- * Upper Darby
- * King of Prussia
- * Malvern
- * Paoli
- * Great Valley
- * Exton
- * Chester Springs
- * Hatfield
- * Lansdale
- * Horsham
- *Street Road, Bensalem
- Pittsburgh area
- * Monroeville
- *Carriage Park, Scott Township
- *Penn Hills, In vicinity of a temple.
Texas
- Belt Line Road, Richardson
- Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston
- Kensington Drive, Sugar Land
- North MacArthur Boulevard, Valley Ranch, Irving
- North O'Connor Road, Irving
- Old Denton Road, Carrollton
Virginia
- Elden Street, Herndon
- Lee Highway, Fairfax
- Loudoun County
Africa
South Africa
- Durban
- Fordsburg
- Lenasia
- Pietermaritzburg
Tanzania
- Upanga, Dar Es Salaam
- Kisutu, Dar Es Salaam
- Arusha
Zambia
- Emmasdale
- Kamwala
Asia
Bahrain
- Manama Souq, Manama
Hong Kong
- Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong
Indonesia
- Pasar Baru, Jakarta
- Kampung Madras, Medan
- Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, Yogyakarta
Japan
- Nishi-Kasai, Tokyo
Malaysia
- Little India,, Klang
- Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
- Jalan Welman, Pekan Lama Rawang, Rawang, Selangor
- Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur
- Little India, Penang
- Paya Besar, Kulim, Kedah
- Jalan Taming Sari, Taiping, Perak
- Little India, Ipoh, Perak
- Jalan Bendahara - Jalan Temenggong intersection in Bandar Hilir, Melaka
- Little India, Malacca
- Jalan Yam Tuan, Seremban
- Jalan Trus, Johor Bahru, Johor
- Jalan India, Kuching, Sarawak
Myanmar
- Mugal Road, Yangon
Philippines
- United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila
Saudi Arabia
- Al Hara, Riyadh
- Al Azzizeyah, Jeddah
Singapore
- Little India
Thailand
- Phahurat, Bangkok
- Thanon Pan, Silom, Bangkok
- Indra Square, Bangkok
United Arab Emirates
- Bur Dubai, Dubai
- Al Karama, Dubai
- Satwa, Dubai
- Ras al-Khaimah
- Sharjah
- Umm al-Quwain
- Fujairah
- Abu Dhabi
- Ajman
Oman
- Ruwi
- Ghallah
Europe
France
- Paris, La Chapelle and around Gare du Nord
Germany
- Frankfurt, on the corner of Münchner and Weser street.
Italy
- Via Principe Amedeo, 303/305, 00185 Roma, Italy
Spain
- Calle de Lavapiés, 28012 Madrid, Spain, Lavapies, Madrid
The Netherlands
- The Hague, Paul Krügerlaan, Transvaal
Norway
- Tøyengata and Grønland streets, Oslo, Norway
United Kingdom
- Handsworth, Birmingham
- Govanhill, Glasgow
- Hyson Green, Nottingham
- Belgrave, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Latimer, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Rusholme, Manchester
- Slough, Berkshire
- Kingsbury, London
- Southall, London
- Harrow, London
- Wembley, London
- East Ham, London
- Ilford, London
- Stratford, London
- Tooting, London
- Walthamstow, London
- Ealing, London
- Green Street, Newham, London
- Brent, London
- Leicester East Midlands
- Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Blackburn, Lancashire
- Preston, Lancashire
- Uxbridge, London
- New Malden, London
- Forest Gate, London
- Manor Park, London
- Sharrow, Sheffield
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
- Parramatta LGA
- * Harris Park
- * Parramatta
- Cumberland LGA
- *Girraween
- *Pendle Hill
- Strathfield
- *Homebush
- City of Liverpool
- *Liverpool
- *Holsworthy
- City of Campbelltown
- *Glenfield
- *Minto
- *Macquarie Fields
- *Ingleburn
Queensland
- Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
South Australia
- Market Street, Adelaide
Victoria
- Little India, Dandenong
New Zealand
- Karangahape Road, Auckland
- Sandringham Road, Sandringham, Auckland