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The [[Chicago metropolitan area]] has an [[Asian Indian|Indian American]] population. As of 2010, there are 171,901 Indian Americans living in Chicagoland, making it the second-largest Indian American population of any metropolitan area in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-10-us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-population-of-indians.html|title=Cities With the Largest Indian-American Populations|website=WorldAtlas}}</ref> And the most populous Asian subgroup in the metropolitan area.<ref>https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Community_of_Contrasts_Midwest_2012.pdf</ref> Within the metropolitan area, the towns of [[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]], [[South Barrington, Illinois|South Barrington]], [[Lincolnwood, Illinois|Lincolnwood]], [[Hoffman Estates]] and [[Glendale Heights]] have the five highest concentrations of South Asian Americans.<ref>https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAAPRI-2013-Making-Data-Count.pdf</ref> [[Chicago]], [[Naperville, Illinois]], [[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]], [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]], [[Skokie, Illinois|Skokie]] and [[Hoffman Estates]] have the highest absolute numbers of South Asian Americans.<ref>https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAAPRI-2013-Making-Data-Count.pdf</ref> [[Devon Avenue (Chicago)|Devon Avenue]] in Chicago is also noted for having a large number of Indian and Pakistani restaurants.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chopra|first=Sonia|date=2015-11-27|title=How a Visit to Devon Avenue in Chicago is Just Like Going to India|url=https://www.thequint.com/voices/blogs/how-a-visit-to-devon-avenue-in-chicago-is-just-like-going-to-india|access-date=2021-08-16|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref> and is home to the first location of [[Patel Brothers]], the largest Indian grocery chain in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-25|title=The Story of Patel Brothers, the Biggest Indian Grocery Store in America|url=https://food52.com/blog/19743-the-story-of-patel-brothers-the-biggest-indian-grocery-store-in-america|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Food52|language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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== Notable Indian-Americans from Chicagoland ==<br />
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* [[Jay Chandrasekhar]], film director<br />
* [[Raja Krishnamoorthi]], U.S. representative from [[Illinois's 8th congressional district]]<br />
* [[Ameya Pawar]], former [[Chicago City Council]] alderman and first Asian American member of the Chicago City Council<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category: Asian-American culture in Chicago]]<br />
[[Category: American people of Indian descent]]<br />
[[Category: Ethnic groups in Chicago]]<br />
[[Category: Indian-American culture by city]]<br />
[[Category: Indian-American culture in Illinois]]<br />
[[Category: South Asian American culture]]<br />
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