Anglo Indians in the World
An interactive map of Anglo Indians in the world and migration paths.
Where Did Most Anglo-Indians Migrate?
Click any corridor to highlight its trajectory on the map.
Kolar Gold Fields (KGF)Perth, Australia
Mining technicians and railway mechanics from KGF relocated in large waves to Western Australia during the 1960s gold and mineral boom in Kalgoorlie and Perth.
Perambur & MadrasMelbourne, Australia
Southern Railway locomotive masters and carriage fitters found new careers in Victorian Railways, making Melbourne a major Anglo-Indian stronghold.
Kolar Gold Fields & BangaloreToronto, Canada
Following Canada’s 1967 points-based immigration policy, hundreds of English-speaking Anglo-Indian families settled across Greater Toronto and Ontario.
Calcutta (Bow Barracks)London, UK
The earliest major migration wave right after Indian Independence in 1947, travelling aboard P&O liners from Calcutta port to Southampton and London.
Tangasseri & CochinPerth, Australia
Coastal families from the historic Quilon/Tangasseri enclave established deep roots in Fremantle and Perth.
Asansol & KharagpurBrisbane, Australia
Bengal-Nagpur Railway workshop families found Queensland’s rail network familiar and welcoming, forming close community groups in Brisbane.
Perambur & MadrasLondon, UK
Railway administrators, teachers from St. George’s, and telegraph operators settled across London, Essex, and Kent.
Golden Rock (Trichy)Melbourne, Australia
Railway Institute musicians, ballroom dancers, and skilled tradesmen moved en masse from Golden Rock to Melbourne.
CalcuttaToronto, Canada
Teachers, banking clerks, and corporate staff from Park Street and Central Calcutta migrated to Ontario during the 1970s.
Historical Cradle Towns in India
Kolar Gold Fields (KGF)
Known as "Little England", the premier gold mining settlement governed by John Taylor & Sons with an immense Anglo-Indian community of miners, engineers, and railway staff.
Perambur & Madras (Chennai)
Home to the iconic Southern Railway Locomotive & Carriage Works, sprawling railway quarters, and the famous Perambur Railway Institute.
Golden Rock (Trichy)
Key Southern Railway workshop colony and railway junction, famous for brass bands, hockey teams, and Institute dances.
Asansol & Kharagpur
Great Eastern Railway and Bengal-Nagpur Railway hubs. Kharagpur hosted the world’s longest platform and massive Anglo-Indian running sheds.
Calcutta (Bow Barracks)
The historic cultural capital of Anglo-India; legendary Bow Barracks, Park Street music scene, and Telegraph offices.
Tangasseri & Cochin
A historic seaside Portuguese-British enclave in Quilon (Kollam), Kerala, celebrated for its unique coastal cuisine, schools, and diaspora families.
Bangalore Cantonment
Richards Town, Cleveland Town, Langford Town, and premier boarding schools (Bishop Cotton, Baldwin, St. Joseph).
Jabalpur & Bilaspur
Great Indian Peninsula (GIP) Railway and Bengal-Nagpur Railway junctions across central India.
Historical References & Sources
• Bridget White-Kumar — Kolar Gold Fields — Down Memory Lane & Ghosts of KGF (mining & railway family memoirs).
• Dr. Robyn Andrews (Massey University) — Anthropological research on the global Anglo-Indian diaspora & reunions in Perth.
• Dr. Glenn D’Cruz (Deakin University) — Midnight’s Orphans: Anglo-Indians in Post/Colonial Literature & Film (Australian migration history).
• Western Australia Anglo-Indian Association (WAAIA) — Community archives & oral settlement histories across Western Australia.
• National Archives of Australia & UK Home Office — Passenger ship manifests & Commonwealth migration records (1947–1980s).
• All-India Anglo-Indian Association (AIAIA) — Historical publications documenting railway colony settlements & early departures.