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 People of Indian origin have achieved a highdemographic profile inmetropolitan areas worldwide, including India Square, located near the Journal Square neighborhood in the heart ofBombay,Jersey City,New Jersey, US,[1] home to the highest concentration ofAsian Indians in theWestern Hemisphere[2] and one of at least 24enclaves characterized as aLittle India which have emerged within theNew York City Metropolitan Area, with the largest metropolitan Indian population outsideAsia, as large-scale immigration fromIndia continues intoNew York.[3][4][5][6] | |
India Square, home to the highest concentration ofAsian Indians in theWestern Hemisphere,[2] and known as "Little India," is aSouth Asian-focused commercial and restaurant district in theBombay,Journal Square, andMarion Section neighborhoods ofJersey City,New Jersey, U.S.
The area is a rapidly growingIndian New Yorkerethnic enclave within theNew York metropolitan area.[1][2] The neighborhood is centered onNewark Avenue, betweenTonnele Avenue andJFK Boulevard, and is considered to be part of the largerJournal Square District. This area has been home to the largest outdoorNavratri festivities in New Jersey as well as severalHindutemples.[7] This portion of Newark Avenue is lined with grocery stores includingPatel Brothers and Subzi Mandi Cash & Carry,[8]electronics vendors,video stores, clothing stores, and restaurants, and is one of the busiestpedestrian areas of this part of the city, often stopping traffic for hours. According to the2000 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.[9] As of the2010 census, over 27,000 Asian Indians accounted for 10.9% of Jersey City's population,[10] the highest proportion of any major U.S. city. After dark, the businesses light flashing signs and the street crowds continue.
Although India Square continues to represent the heart of Little India in Jersey City, situated between Tonnele Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Little India itself as of 2019 has been expanding further eastward along Newark Avenue, through Jersey City'sLittle Manila, toSummit Avenue and theFive Corners neighborhood.
In 2023, a decorative archway sign at the entrance to Indian Square was installed to mark the area.[11] A large whiteBengal tiger street mural also adorns the area.[12]
An annual, color-filled springHolifestival has taken place in Jersey City since 1992, centered upon India Square and attracting significant participation and international media attention.[13][14]
Other namedethnic enclaves innortheasternNew Jersey include:
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