Afghans in India
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Afghan Indians are Indian citizens and non-citizen residents born in, or with ancestors from, Afghanistan.[6][7] 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).[1][2] Apart from citizens and expatriates, there are a number of communities in India who trace their ancestry back to Pashtun forefathers of Pashtunistan.
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Total population | |
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15,806 Afghan refugees (2021)[1][2] 4,504 Afghan students (2021)[3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Delhi · Kolkata · Bengaluru · Visakhapatnam · Hyderabad | |
Languages | |
Hindi · Urdu · Pashto · Dari | |
Religion | |
Hinduism · Sikhism · Islam · Christianity[4][5] |
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