| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
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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Onward Movements of Afghan Refugeeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Over 4,500 Afghan students on Indian campuses hold their breathwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ An Afghan Church Grows in Delhi. July 22, 2013. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ Where Afghan Christians Flee After Converting to Christianity. July 25, 2013. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Afghan refugees in search of Indian identity". UNHCR. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Afghan Refugees In India Fret Over The News Back Home, And Their Own Legal Status". NPR. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.