| Asian Community |
The Zee Mela 2006
The Zee Mela 2006 proved to be a huge success with thousands turning out in flocks. The Zee Mela marked the conclusion to the British Asian Week...more |
The British Asian Week 2006
The British Asian Week included the Asian Women Talk Back Festival held at the Soho Theatre, London...more |
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Asian
Hotspots
- Source: 2001 Census
Table ranking of south Asian population in the
United Kingdom... more |
Facts
and Fgures about the Asian Community
Find out all the exclusive
research from census all about the asian community
from the population, jobs, asylum seeking, benfits
and many other categories... more
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Age
Distribution
Minority ethnic groups have a younger age structure
than the White population, reflecting past immigration
and fertility patterns....More |
Bussiness
Success
The 2001 Census highlighted that Asians accounted
for approximately 2.4 million of the total British
population...more |
Culture
The British-Asian community is both rich and diverse
in its cultural heritage. Since migrating to the
UK it has enriched British life with its own way
of life, food and even clothing...more |
Demography
The size of the minority ethnic population was
4.6 million in 2001 or 7.9% of the total population
of the United Kingdom. Half of the total minority
ethnic population were Asians of Indian, Pakistani...more |
Education
Asian households tend to be larger than
those from other ethnic groups. In spring 2002,
Bangladeshi households were the largest with an
average of 4.7 people, followed by Pakistanis...more |
Festivals
Religious festivities are at the heart of the
Asian community and their culture. They take place
annually and involve traditional foods, clothing,
music and prayers...more |
Historic
Back ground
The majority of South-Asian migration to Britain
began to gain momentum from the 1950’s,
yet Britain has seen Asian settlers from as early
as 1688...more
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Famous
Profiles
Has been the richest Asian in Britain for the
last 3 years. Owner of the world’s second
largest steel company, LNM Groups, Mittal’s
net worth stands at approximately £1.310
billion...more
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Media
Aimed specifically at the Bangladeshi community.
Reflects a younger readership and even boasts
its own women’s. Established 2002...more
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