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Indians in Philippines
India has the largest diaspora in the world and as per the Ministry of External Affairs, there are 3.5 Crores or 35 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) residing outside India.
As per the Ministry of External Affairs report, there are 150,000 (1.50 Lakh) Indians residing in the Philippines.
- Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) – 2,492
- Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) – 147,518 (1.47Lakh)
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Source: MEA report about overseas Indian population.
Indian Filipinos
Indian Filipinos are Filipinos of Indian descent who have historical connections with and have established themselves in what is now the Philippines. According to National Geographic, 3% of the average Filipino’s genes are of South Asian origin, which equates to nearly 3,300,000.
As of 2006, between 70 to 75 % of Indians in the Philippines lived in Metro Manila, with the largest community outside of Manila being in Isabela province
Most of the Indians and Indian Filipinos in the Philippines are Sindhi and Punjabi as well as a large Tamil population. Over the last three decades, a large number of expats have migrated to the Philippines, especially Manila. Indian Filipino companies with the largest workforce include Indo Phil Textile (1,800 employees), Global Steel (950 employees and 8,000 in Iligan), Hinduja Global (3,500 workers), and Aegis People Support (over 12,000).
Regions with significant populations
- Metro Manila
- Cainta
- Cebu City
- Davao
- Cagayan de Oro
Source: Wikipedia
Religion of Indian population in Philippines
Most of the Indian Filipinos and Indian expatriates are Hindu, Sikh, or Muslim, but have assimilated into Filipino culture. As of 2016, there are over 50,000 Punjabi Indians alone in the Philippines.
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