Indian Community • Austin
Bihari Community in Austin
3,500+ Hindi-speaking HH in Travis County • Apple & Oracle at the Domain • Dell HQ Round Rock • Radha Madhav Dham (North Indian temple) • Bihar Foundation Texas • 300+ at Bihar Diwas 2025
Austin’s Bihari community has planted its roots in the Domain and NW Austin tech corridor — where Apple, Oracle, and Dell draw Hindi-speaking engineers from Bihar, Jharkhand, and UP into one of America’s fastest-growing Indian neighborhoods. Over 3,500 Hindi-speaking households span Travis County’s three major PUMAs, anchored by Radha Madhav Dham (a 200-acre North Indian temple on 400 Barsana Rd), the Shiksha School offering Sunday Hindi and cultural arts classes, and Bihar Foundation USA Texas Chapter connecting the statewide Bihari community. Gandhi Bazar on Spicewood Springs stocks sattu flour and mustard oil. The Domain corridor on Burnet Rd is the dining and grocery spine of Bihari Austin.
Last updated: March 2026 • Full Indian Community guide for Austin →
Why Bihari Families Choose Austin
Austin’s Bihari migration follows one primary pipeline: tech. The Domain campus (Apple), NW Austin (Oracle, relocated HQ from California in 2020), Round Rock (Dell Technologies, 13,000+ employees), and the 183/Parmer corridor (Samsung, IBM, Infosys) form a tech belt that draws Hindi-speaking engineers from IIT Patna, NIT Patna, and top engineering colleges across Bihar and Jharkhand. Unlike the Telugu-dominant suburbs of Williamson County (Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugerville), Travis County’s NW Austin corridor is definitively Hindi/North Indian territory — confirmed by PUMA data showing Hindi as the #3 Indian language in the Domain, SW Austin, and West Travis PUMAs.
What keeps families here is the infrastructure that has quietly assembled over the past decade. Radha Madhav Dham — the first Hindu temple in Texas, with a 35,000 sq ft temple on 200 acres in south Austin — operates in the Vrindavan/Braj tradition with Hindi as its primary liturgical language. The Shiksha School at Radha Madhav Dham offers Sunday Hindi classes for children from age 4. Austin Hindu Temple’s Gurukulam has run Hindi language classes since 1998. The Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin (ICMCA), founded in 1991, regularly programs Hindustani classical concerts — the musical tradition of Bihar. And Bihar Foundation USA Texas Chapter has mobilized a statewide Bihari network that drew 300+ people to the 2025 Bihar Diwas in Dallas.
Austin also offers something rare for a fast-growing tech city: relative affordability compared to Bay Area and Seattle, excellent school districts in the suburban zones (Eanes ISD, Lake Travis ISD), and a startup culture that creates paths from employee to founder. For Bihari professionals who are entrepreneurially minded, Austin’s ecosystem is a genuine draw.
Where Bihari Families Live in Austin
Austin’s Indian community is geographically split along linguistic lines. Williamson County (Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugerville) skews Telugu-dominant. Travis County is where the Hindi/North Indian corridor lives — three PUMAs with over 3,500 Hindi-speaking households combined. Here’s where Bihari newcomers should be looking.
NW Austin — Domain / Great Hills / Arboretum (78758, 78750, 78727)
This is the heart of Bihari Austin. The NW Austin PUMA has India as the #1 country of birth (4,616 India-born) and Hindi as the third-most-spoken Indian language with 1,666 households (1.43% of all language households). Apple’s Domain campus is here. Oracle’s Austin HQ is a short drive. The zip codes 78758 and 78750 have high Indian occupancy in apartment communities along the Burnet Rd / Research Blvd corridor. Gandhi Bazar on Spicewood Springs Rd is the primary Indian grocery for this zone. Sanjeevani Indian Cuisine on Burnet Rd (just north of the Domain) is the most convenient North Indian dining option — they moved to a larger space and opened a Wells Branch location in February 2025. For newcomers, this zone offers the shortest commute to the major Domain-area tech employers and the densest North Indian social network.
SW Austin — Barton Creek / Lost Creek / Westlake (78733, 78746)
The SW Austin PUMA shows India as the #1 country of birth (2,437 India-born) with Hindi at 817 households. This is the established Indian professional zone — Westlake Hills and Lost Creek are where Bihari families who arrived a decade ago have put down roots in single-family homes. The Eanes ISD school district covers this area and is consistently ranked among Texas’s best, which matters enormously to families with school-age children. This zone also sits closest to Radha Madhav Dham on Barsana Rd, making Sunday temple visits and Shiksha School attendance practical. Higher cost of living than the NW corridor, but the school district premium is real.
West Travis County — Bee Cave / Lakeway / Circle C (78738, 78739)
The West/South Travis PUMA records India as the #2 country of birth (2,974 India-born) with Hindi at 1,076 households. Bee Cave and Lakeway are the newer family zones — master-planned communities with newer construction, good schools in the Lake Travis ISD, and a quieter suburban feel. Indian professionals who want more space and newer homes, without the premium of Westlake, land here. The trade-off is a longer commute to the Domain. Desi Brothers on West William Cannon Dr serves groceries in this corridor.
Tech Ridge / Pflugerville (78660) — The NE Corridor
Technically in Williamson County, but worth noting: the Tech Ridge corridor near 183/Parmer hosts Apple (expanding campus), Infosys, IBM, and Samsung facilities — and Indian apartment communities have formed around these employers (Villas Tech Ridge, Avalon Tech Ridge). Hindi-belt workers appear in this zone too, listed under “other Indic” in PUMA data. The Desi Brothers Farmers Market opened in Round Rock at Round Rock Crossing in April 2025 (~49,000 sq ft) — a clear indicator of Indian consumer density in this corridor.
Bihari Community Organizations
Austin does not yet have a Bihari organization specific to the city — the community organizes through Texas-wide networks and participates in events in DFW and Houston. For newcomers, these are the active channels:
Bihar Foundation USA — Texas Chapter
Website: bfusatexas.org • Email: contact@bfusatexas.org • Phone: +1 (682) 554-7132
The official Texas chapter of Bihar Foundation, a Government of Bihar initiative, is the most active organized Bihari community network in the state. Registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit and based in Frisco (DFW), it serves the statewide Bihari community including Austin. Chairman: Parthsarthi Jha; Secretary: Vani Sinha. The chapter organizes Bihar Diwas (March 22), Bihar Craft Shows, Bihar Food Festivals, professional networking mixers, and mentorship programs. The 2025 Bihar Diwas in Dallas drew 300+ attendees, co-organized with BAANA, BiJUSA, and the Consulate General of India-Houston — the first official Bihar Diwas celebration in Texas. For Austin Bihari newcomers, this is the starting point for connecting with the state community.
BJANA — Bihar-Jharkhand Association of North America
Website: bjana.org
Founded in 1975 and legally incorporated to include Jharkhand in 2004, BJANA is the oldest Bihari diaspora organization in North America. Based primarily in the NY-NJ-PA corridor, it has no Texas chapter, but Austin Bihari residents can participate as individual members and connect with the national network. BJANA celebrated its Golden Jubilee at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in 2025.
BAANA — Bhojpuri Awadhi Association of North America
Website: baanausa.org
Founded in 2007 and based in Frisco, BAANA celebrates the heritage of families from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Bhojpuri and Awadhi speaking regions) — the cultural and linguistic heartland of Bihari identity. Organizes the Makar Sankranti Mela in Frisco (attended by the Consul General of India) and publishes a global Bhojpuri magazine. Austin community members connect with BAANA through its DFW events and online channels including Bhojpuri radio.
BANA — Bihar Association of North America (Houston)
Website: banahouston.org
Houston-based non-profit organizing the annual BANA Academic Festival (K-12 spelling bee, math, debate, art) and annual Cultural Festival. Gala Night: December 31 annually. Austin is roughly 2.5 hours from Houston — some Austin Bihari families drive in for major BANA events, particularly the Cultural Festival which draws performers from Bihar.
Temples & Houses of Worship
Radha Madhav Dham
Address: 400 Barsana Rd, Austin, TX 78737 (Hays County, south of Austin) • Website: radhamadhavdham.org
The first Hindu temple in Texas and one of the largest in North America: 200+ acres, a 35,000 sq ft temple complex, and a 90-foot golden dome visible from miles away. The temple operates in the Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat lineage — a North Indian devotional tradition rooted in Vrindavan and the Braj region of UP/Bihar. Puja, bhajans, and all programming are conducted in Hindi. Sunday community service runs 11am–12:30pm with free langar-style prasad lunch. The temple draws 50,000+ visitors annually from Indian and Western communities alike. For Bihari families, this is the natural spiritual home in Austin — its North Indian tradition, Hindi-language liturgy, and Braj cultural orientation connect directly to the religious and cultural landscape of Bihar and eastern UP.
Austin Hindu Temple & Community Center (AHTCC)
Address: 9801 Decker Lake Rd, Austin, TX 78724 • Phone: (512) 927-0000 • Website: austinhindutemple.org
Austin’s primary community temple — a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) serving the full multi-linguistic Hindu community. Offers Homams, Abhishekams, Kalyanams, Griha Praveshams, Vahana Puja, and weddings. Hindi puja services available. The temple’s Cultural Committee regularly brings local and international performers to its Kala Archana theater. The on-site Gurukulam has run Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit language classes since 1998. The Greater Austin Puja Association’s Saraswati Puja (2026) is hosted at this address — an event that draws North Indian families. Functions as the multi-community anchor temple in east Austin.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Austin
Address: 2509 West New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, TX 78613 • Phone: 512-260-2721
Sai Baba tradition — pan-Indian appeal equally welcoming to North and South Indian devotees. Located in Cedar Park, directly accessible to the NW Austin / 183 corridor. Educational programs include Bala Vikas, Sanskrit classes, Bhagavad Gita study, and Yoga. Community hall available for cultural events. Charitable programs include feeding the homeless. Cedar Park’s growing North Indian population finds this temple a convenient alternative to the longer drive to Radha Madhav Dham.
Chhath Puja Note: As of March 2026, no confirmed public Chhath Puja event at Lady Bird Lake or another Austin-area water body has been documented. In cities like Los Angeles and the Bay Area, community groups organize formal Chhath celebrations at parks and lakesides. Austin’s Chhath Puja is most likely organized informally by Bihar Foundation Texas or North Indian community networks — contact bfusatexas.org to find or join Austin’s Chhath gathering. Brushy Creek Lake Park and Lady Bird Lake are the natural candidates given Chhath’s requirement for open water at sunrise and sunset.
Bihari Restaurants & Groceries
No dedicated Bihari restaurant (serving litti chokha, sattu paratha, thekua, or khaja) exists in Austin as of March 2026 — this mirrors the pattern in most US cities, where Bihari cuisine remains a home-cooking and community-event tradition. The North Indian dining scene in Austin’s NW corridor is solid, however:
Sanjeevani Indian Cuisine
Address: 13717 Burnet Rd, Ste 450, Austin, TX 78727 • Phone: (512) 768-4067
The best-positioned North Indian option for the Domain corridor. Located on Burnet Rd in NW Austin, steps from the Indian apartment clusters near the Domain and Apple campus. Serves Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Garlic Naan, tandoori dishes, and curries alongside South Indian items. Opened a second Wells Branch location in February 2025 to serve the growing Indian community further up 183. Convenient for weekday work-from-home lunch and weekend family dinners.
Gandhi Bazar — Spicewood Springs (Primary Grocery)
Address: 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd, Ste 132, Austin, TX 78759 • Phone: (512) 249-0202 • Website: gandhi-bazar.com
One of the largest Indian grocery stores in Austin, located in the heart of NW Austin’s Indian residential corridor. Stocks the full Bihari pantry: sattu flour (gram/chana flour for sattu paratha and sharbat), mustard oil, besan, jaggery, flattened rice (chura), arhar/toor dal, and Chhath puja items including thekua ingredients. Fresh produce, frozen items, and specialty imports from India. The community anchor store for Domain-area Hindi-belt families. A second location on Ranch Road 620 N serves the Cedar Park / far-NW corridor.
Manpasand Indian Pakistani Halal Groceries
Address: 13945 North Hwy 183 (Lakeline Mall Dr), Austin, TX 78717 • Phone: (512) 580-1999 • Hours: Daily 10am–9pm • Website: manpasand-supermarket.com
Located at the 183/Lakeline corridor serving the border of Cedar Park and NW Austin. Carries Indian and Pakistani grocery products including halal meats — popular with North Indian families from both communities. Online delivery available via Quicklly. Good option for the Tech Ridge / Pflugerville corridor when the Spicewood Springs store is too far.
Desi Brothers — Round Rock & Expanding
Round Rock: Desi Brothers Farmers Market, ~49,000 sq ft, 3203 S. Interstate 35, Round Rock (opened April 2025) • Also: West Parmer Lane and West William Cannon Dr, Austin • Website: desibrothers.com
The April 2025 opening of a massive 49,000 sq ft Desi Brothers Farmers Market in Round Rock — one of the largest Indian grocery stores in Texas — signals just how large Austin’s Indian community has grown. Serves the Round Rock and Pflugerville Indian corridor. West Parmer Lane and William Cannon Dr locations serve SW Austin and the Circle C corridor. A Leander location is also scheduled for 2025.
Hindi Language Schools & Heritage Education
- Shiksha School of Indian Arts and Culture — Radha Madhav Dham, 400 Barsana Rd, Austin, TX 78737 • shikshaschool.com • Sundays (August–December) • Hindi Level 1+ for ages 4 and up; 15+ subjects including classical music, Indian dance, Vedic math, robotics. Volunteer teachers from the Radha Madhav Dham community. North Indian cultural orientation makes this the most naturally Bihari-aligned school in Austin.
- Austin Hindu Temple Gurukulam — 9801 Decker Lake Rd, Austin, TX 78724 • austingurukulam.org • Spring and fall semesters • Hindi classes (alongside Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit) for children; running since 1998. The longest-established Hindi language program in Austin.
- Chinmaya Mission Austin — chinmayaaustin.org • Hindi classes, Bhagavad Gita chanting (in-person and online), Vedic chanting, and Sanskrit programs. Contact for schedule and location.
- Vedic Hindi School (VHS) — vedichindischool.com • Primarily online; authorized to award high school credits for Hindi in multiple ISDs. Year-long Vedic Varshiki program for ages 5–16. Physical classes in South Lake, TX (DFW). Best for Austin students who need formal Hindi high school credit.
- University of Texas at Austin — Hindi Program — hindi.la.utexas.edu • Department of Asian Studies • Beginning, intermediate, and advanced Hindi courses • 60+ year history. For college-age Bihari students and young professionals seeking formal academic Hindi instruction.
Arts, Culture & Festivals
Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin (ICMCA)
Website: icmca.org • Email: icmca.committee@gmail.com • Phone: 512.895.9524 • Founded 1991 • 501(c)(3)
For Bihari families, ICMCA is the most important cultural institution in Austin. In 35 years, ICMCA has staged 350+ concerts for 90,000+ cumulative attendees — and received the City of Austin’s Thrive Award in both 2023/24 and 2025/26, one of only 36 organizations citywide to receive this designation. Critically for the Bihari community: ICMCA regularly programs Hindustani classical music — the raga tradition of North India. Past featured artists include flutist Rakesh Chaurasia (nephew of Hariprasad Chaurasia) and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. Hindustani vocal (thumri, dadra, kajri) and instrumental concerts are the primary access point for classical North Indian music in Austin — the tradition Bihar gave to India.
Bihar Foundation Texas Cultural Events
Bihar Foundation Texas organizes the primary Bihari cultural calendar in the state. Bihar Diwas (March 22) is the flagship annual event, celebrating Bihar’s founding with cultural performances, food, professional recognition, and community gathering. Bihar Craft Shows feature artisans working in Madhubani painting, Sujni embroidery, Sikki grass work, and Tikuli art — crafts specific to Bihar that rarely appear elsewhere in the US. Bihar Food Festivals are where the community gathers to share litti chokha, sattu sharbat, thekua, and other foods that no Austin restaurant serves. For newcomers, these events are also the practical networking hub for professional contacts and community connections.
Greater Austin Puja Association (GAPA) — Saraswati Puja
Website: gapatx.org • Hosts Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja celebrations in Austin • 2026 Saraswati Puja at Austin Hindu Temple, Decker Lake Rd. GAPA is primarily Bengali-oriented, but Saraswati Puja is a shared East and North Indian festival — Bihari families participate actively. The celebration draws a broad South Asian community and is one of Austin’s more elaborate Indian cultural events.
Data Sources
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-Year Estimates) • Community organization websites and direct verification • Local school district enrollment data • Zillow and Apartments.com (rent estimates) • Glassdoor and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (salary data) • Redfin (home price data). Community population estimates reflect available Census language data combined with organization-reported figures. Read our full research methodology →