Malaysians of Indian descent in Penang

Malaysians of Indian descent in Penang
பினாங்கு இந்தியர்கள்
Kaum India di Pulau Pinang
Chulias
A group of Tamil women in Province Wellesley (known as Seberang Perai today), Penang, 1907.
Total population
155,492
8.9% Penang's population in 2020 [1] (census)
Regions with significant populations
 Penang
George Town: Batu Ferringhi, Gelugor, Balik Pulau, Ayer Itam[2]
Seberang Perai: Kepala Batas, Nibong Tebal, Perai, Simpang Ampat[2]
Languages
Tamil (Malaysian Tamil) majority/dominant, Penang Hokkien,[3] Penang Malay and English (Tanglish and Manglish)
Other Indian languages: Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam
Religion
Hinduism (predominantly), Christianity, Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, Baháʼí Faith, Jainism
Related ethnic groups
Other Malaysian Indians, Chitty, Chindian, Malaysian Tamils, Malaysian Malayalis, Telugu Malaysians

Penangite Indians (Tamil: பினாங்கு இந்தியர்கள்; Malay: Kaum India di Pulau Pinang), also known as Chulias, are Malaysian Indians that live primarily in the state of Penang, Malaysia. Most are the descendants from those who migrated from India during the British colonisation of Malaya. However, historical sources prove that the ancient Indians arrived in Penang during the Chola dynasty. Penangite Indians forms a large percentage of the state's professional community such as business, law and medicine as well as politics, it can be proven by the appointment of Dr. P. Ramasamy as deputy chief minister of Penang. It made him the first Malaysian of Indian origin to hold the post of deputy chief minister in any state of Malaysia.[4] In addition, first Tamil Vernacular School in Malaysia was established in Penang.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
  2. ^ a b "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
  3. ^ "Saving the Penang Hokkien language, one word at a time - Malay Mail".
  4. ^ Kuppusamy, Baradan (20 March 2008). "Dr P. Ramasamy – from critic to Penang No. 2". The Star. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Tamil Schools |". Mynadi.wordpress.com. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Tamil Schools: The Cinderella of Malaysian Education". Aliran.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

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