Indian diaspora in France

Indian diaspora in France
Total population
65,000 with 400,000 in the French overseas department
Regions with significant populations
Paris
Languages

French, Indian languages, English
Religion

Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism
Related ethnic groups

Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin, Tamil, Desi

The Indian diaspora in France includes expatriate residents of France from India, as well as people of Indian ancestry. As of 2000, there were an estimated 65,000 Indians living in (metropolitan) France in addition to 300,000 Indians in the French overseas departements of Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana.

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History

A majority of the Indian community hails from the former French colonies in India (i.e. Pondicherry, Mahé, Yanam, Karaikal and Chandranagore). Later arrivals were mostly Gujaratis from other Francophone areas, namely Mauritius, Seychelles and Madagascar.

A majority are engaged in small businesses. About 12,000 are in the French government service, while another 6,000 are in the police and armed forces. Most of the Indians are middle class. With France opening up the IT sector for Indian professionals, there could be an influx of Indians coming to France over the coming years.

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