Little India (also known as Indian Street, India Bazaar, or India Town) is an Indian or South Asian sociocultural environment outside India or the Indian subcontinent. It especially refers to an area with a significant concentration of South Asian residents and a diverse collection of Indian businesses. Frequently, Little Indias have Hindu temples, mosques, and gurdwaras. They may also host celebrations of national and religious festivals and serve as gathering places for South Asians. As such, they are microcosms of India. Little Indias are often tourist attractions and are frequented by fans of Indian cuisine, Indian culture, Indian clothing, Indian music, and Indian cinema.
North America
Canada
Alberta
- Plaza 34 at 34 Avenue and 92 Street, Edmonton
British Columbia
- Metro Vancouver
- Little India, Newton, Surrey
- Punjabi Market, the oldest Little India in North America
Manitoba
- Mandalay Drive, Winnipeg
Ontario
Quebec
United States
Arizona
- India Plaza, East Apache Boulevard, Tempe
California
- Little India, Artesia
- Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Black Mountain Road, San Diego
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Fremont
- El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
- Santa Clara
- University Avenue, Berkeley
Florida
- Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville
- South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando
- East Fowler Avenue, Tampa
- Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise
Georgia
- Global Mall, Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross
- Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur
Illinois
- Devon Avenue, Chicago
- East Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg
- Mall of India, Illinois Route 59, Naperville
- Ogden Avenue, Naperville
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Moody Street, Waltham
- Route 9, Shrewsbury, Westborough, Grafton
- Cambridge St, Burlington
New Jersey
Monroe Township, and Middlesex County in Central New Jersey, are home to by far the highest per capita Indian American populations of any U.S. state and U.S. county, respectively, at 3.9% and 14.1%, by 2013 U.S. Census estimates.
- Carteret – 13.6%(2012)
- Cranbury CDP – 11.5%(2012)
- Cranbury Township – 10.5%(2012)
- East Windsor – 16.6%
- Edison – 36.2%
- Franklin – 14.6%(2012)
- Fords – 11.1%(2012)
- Iselin – 45.1%
- Monroe Township, New Jersey – 11.6% (2016) By 2022, the Indian population was approaching one-third of Monroe Township's population.
- North Brunswick – 16.5%
- Parsippany – 24.8%
- Piscataway – 18.3%
- Plainsboro – 44.7%
- Robbinsville CDP – 15.7%(2012)
- Secaucus – 22.9%
- South Brunswick – 36.3%
- West Windsor – 33.8%
- Woodbridge – 16.7%
India Square
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.
Oak Tree Road (Edison/Iselin)
Oak Tree Road is a rapidly growing South Asian-focused commercial strip in Middlesex County, New Jersey, also known as the Indian Times Square and India Square, in addition to Little India. 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 approximately 400 South Asian establishments and businesses, including dining, apparel and electronics retailing, and entertainment. Around 60 Indian and Pakistani restaurants are found in the area. In Middlesex County, election ballots are printed in Gujarati, Hindi, and Punjabi as well.
New York
- Capital District
- Long Island
- Central Broadway, Hicksville
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Lexington Avenue, in the neighborhood of Rose Hill, between 27th and 29th streets (growing preponderance of South Indian cuisine), has become known as Curry Hill as a result of the presence of old Kalustyan's spice shop.
- East 6th Street, between 1st and 2nd avenues, was known as Curry Row. However, that label has faded, and as of 2024 only one South Asian storefront remains.
- Queens
- Hillside Avenue, Floral Park
- 74th Street, Jackson Heights
- Liberty Avenue, Richmond Hill
- Manhattan
- Western New York
- 3rd Street, Niagara Falls
North Carolina
- Charlotte area
- Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill area
- East Chatham Street, Cary
- Morrisville
Ohio
- Sancus Boulevard, Columbus
Pennsylvania
Texas
- Belt Line Road, Richardson
- Irving
- Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston
- Eldorado Parkway, Frisco
- Evers, Fredericksburg, and Wurzbach Roads near University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Africa
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South Africa
- Sparks and Brickfields Roads, Overport, Durban
- Fordsburg, Johannesburg
Asia
Bahrain
- Bab Al Bahrain Avenue, Manama Souq, Manama
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
- Nishi-Kasai, Edogawa, Tokyo
Malaysia
- Little India, (Jalan Tengku Kelana), Klang
- Brickfields (Jalan Tun Sambanthan), 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 (formerly known as Kling Street), Kuching, Sarawak
Myanmar
Philippines
- United Nations Avenue, Paco, Manila
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
In the UAE, Indians constitute more than 27% of the population. Here are some areas with a comparatively larger concentration of Indians.
- Bur Dubai, Dubai
- Al Karama, Dubai
- Satwa, Dubai
- Ras al-Khaimah
- Sharjah
- Umm al-Quwain
- Fujairah
- Abu Dhabi
- Ajman
Oman
The Sultanate of Oman is home to many expatriates, of which Indians form the largest constituency. The southeastern side of the business district of Ruwi is known as Muscat's Little India.
- Ghallah
- Ruwi
Europe
France
- Paris, La Chapelle and around Le Nord
Germany
- Frankfurt, on the corner of Münchner and Weser street.
Italy
- Via Principe Amedeo, 303/305, 00185 Roma, Italy
Spain
The Netherlands
- The Hague, Paul Krügerlaan, Transvaal (shopping street)
Norway
- Tøyengata and Oslo
United Kingdom
- Belgrave, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Blackburn, Lancashire
- Brent, London
- Brick Lane, London
- Ealing, London
- East Ham, London
- Forest Gate, London
- Green Street, Newham, London
- Govanhill, Glasgow
- Handsworth, Birmingham
- Harrow, London
- Hyson Green, Nottingham
- Ilford, London
- Kingsbury, London
- Latimer, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Manor Park, London
- New Malden, London
- Preston, Lancashire
- Rusholme, Manchester
- Sharrow, Sheffield
- Slough, Berkshire
- Southall, London
- Stratford, London
- Tooting, London
- Uxbridge, London
- Wembley, London
- Walthamstow, London
- Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Oceania
Australia
New South Wales
- Harris Park, a suburb in the City of Parramatta, is recognised as the "Little India" of Sydney, with a concentration of Indian restaurants and other businesses catering to Indian cultural needs.
Queensland
South Australia
- Market Street, Adelaide
Victoria
- Little India (Foster Street), Dandenong
New Zealand
- Papatoetoe
- Sandringham Road, Sandringham, Auckland
