Indians in Sweden
![]() | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (July 2016) |
This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2016) |
Total population | |
---|---|
c. 11,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Stockholm · Lund · Malmö · Göteborg · Karlskrona · Västerås | |
Languages | |
Swedish · English · languages of India | |
Religion | |
Hinduism · Sikhism · Catholicism · Lutheranism · Jainism · Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
People of Indian Origin |
There is a small community of people of Indian origin living in Sweden, most of whom are Punjabis, Bengalis, Gujaratis, and South Indians.[2]
History
Some Indian students who went to Sweden in the 1950s settled down there. Another stream of Indians came from Uganda in the 1970s. Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984.[citation needed]
During the period of 2001 to 2010, of the total of 23,000+ South Asian students coming for higher studies in Sweden taking advantage of the tuition-free high-quality education system, 33% were Indians as per study.[3] A percentage of this number have managed to settle in the country after finishing their education mostly finding highly skilled jobs at the bio-medical companies, research divisions, telecommunications (Ericsson AB, Sony Ericsson & ST-Ericsson), universities etc.
Culture
The Indian community is culturally very active. Different associations hold cultural functions and observe national days.[2]
Notable people
- Timo Räisänen – indie-pop musician
- Kelly Gale – Swedish supermodel
Notes
- ^ "Estimated Size of Overseas Indian Community: Countrywise". Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora (PDF). nic.in. 19 December 2001. p. l. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Other European countries". Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora (PDF). nic.in. 19 December 2001. pp. 133–156. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Velkova, Julia (4 November 2011). "Large number of South Asian students at Swedish universities 2001–2010". Lund University. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011.
{{cite news}}
: Unknown parameter|deadurl=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help)