Afghans in India
Afghan Indians are Indian citizens and non-citizen residents born in, or with ancestors from, Afghanistan. As of early 2021, there are at least 15,806 Afghans temporarily residing in India under a special protection and care of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Apart from citizens and expatriates, there are a number of communities in India who trace their ancestry back to Pashtun forefathers of Pashtunistan.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 15,806 Afghan refugees (2021) 4,504 Afghan students (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Delhi · Kolkata · Bengaluru · Visakhapatnam · Hyderabad | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi · Urdu · Pashto · Dari | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Sikhism · Islam · Christianity |
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