Texas

The Desi Community in Houston

Home to the officially designated Mahatma Gandhi District

Houston's Desi community stretches from the Gandhi District on Hillcroft to Sugar Land's suburbs, with one of the country's oldest traditional Hindu temples anchoring the area.

By the numbers

Houston's Hillcroft business corridor was renamed the Mahatma Gandhi District in 2010

The city officially designated the South Asian retail and dining strip after a multi-year community effort.

Source: Wikipedia — Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston

Sugar Land has one of the highest Asian American concentrations in the metro

Indian Americans made up more than 1 in 10 Sugar Land residents as of the 2010 Census.

Source: American Bazaar — "Little India of Texas, City of Sugar Land"

Figures reflect the most recent published estimates as of 2024. See each card for its original source.

Where the community lives

A few of the neighborhoods and suburbs that make up the Houston area.

Sugar Land
One of the highest Asian American concentrations in the metro
Hillcroft / Gandhi District
Houston's historic South Asian retail and dining corridor
Pearland
Home to the Sri Meenakshi Temple
Katy
A newer, fast-growing suburb for Desi families

Cultural landmarks

Sri Meenakshi Temple, built in 1982

One of the first traditional Hindu temples built in the United States.

Source: Asia Matters for America — Growing Indian American Community in Texas

IndiAdda is coming to Houston

We're building IndiAdda to help the Desi community in Houston find each other, discover local events, and get trusted recommendations — right from the neighborhood you actually live in.

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