Indian Community • Dallas-Fort Worth
Sindhi Community in Dallas-Fort Worth
3 Sindhi organizations • Frisco & Plano epicenter • Chetichand, Teejri, Sham-e-Sindh • Hindu & Muslim Sindhis • SANA SOLS online language school
Dallas-Fort Worth is home to a close-knit Sindhi community that has organized itself across three associations — the DFW Sindhi Association (est. 1990), the Sindhi Association of North Texas (SANT) (est. 2019), and a local SANA Dallas chapter — all serving families who settled along the same tech corridors that define Indian DFW. The community spans the northern suburbs of Frisco, Plano, Irving, and Richardson, holds four distinct annual celebrations across the calendar year (Chetichand, Teejri, Sham-e-Sindh, and Sindhi Cultural Day), and includes both Hindu and Muslim Sindhi families. In December 2025, the SANA Dallas chapter’s Sindhi Cultural Day celebration drew Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani — a sign of a community punching well above its size.
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Why Sindhi Families Choose Dallas-Fort Worth
DFW’s Sindhi community settled along the same corridors that drew every wave of Indian IT professionals: the Richardson Telecom Corridor (Texas Instruments, Ericsson, Samsung, Fujitsu — 130,000+ jobs on 25M sq ft of office space), Irving/Las Colinas (AT&T, Microsoft, NEC, Oracle, Verizon), and the newer Legacy West/Stonebriar corridor in Plano and Frisco (Toyota HQ, JPMorgan, Liberty Mutual, Hewlett Packard Enterprise). The DFW Sindhi Association was founded in 1990 — the same year the Indian tech migration to DFW was accelerating — suggesting the Sindhi community arrived with the first major wave of Indian IT settlers in the metro.
What makes DFW particularly attractive to Sindhi families is the overlap with the Gujarati community, which shares the same suburbs, the same grocery corridors, and the same multi-community Hindu temples. The two communities have historically settled together — both the DFW Gujarati Samaj (est. 1991) and the DFW Sindhi Association (est. 1990) were founded within a year of each other. New Sindhi arrivals find a familiar ecosystem: Independence Pkwy in Plano anchors Indian groceries and restaurants, Patel Brothers has two major locations in Frisco and Plano, and the DFW Hindu Temple in Irving serves as the primary shared worship space. No Texas state income tax and DFW’s cost of living make the metro financially attractive for families building long-term roots.
The Sindhi community in DFW encompasses both Hindu Sindhis (the majority, whose families trace roots to Sindh via Partition-era migration to India) and Muslim Sindhis (many with Pakistan connections). SANT’s events are secular and culturally inclusive; the SANA Dallas chapter explicitly serves both communities. This is a community that holds its identity across religious lines — unified by language, food, music, and the memory of Sindh.
Where Sindhi Families Live in Dallas-Fort Worth
Sindhi settlement in DFW tracks closely with the Indian tech professional migration pattern. The community does not have a single dense enclave but is distributed across the northern suburb corridor, with Frisco and Plano as the strongest concentration points. Note: Sindhi is not tracked separately in U.S. Census data (it is grouped under “other Indic languages”), so the community footprint below is derived from organizational locations, event venues, and community infrastructure rather than Census counts.
Frisco — The Emerging Center (ZIP 75035)
SANT’s registered address is at 14121 Shiloh Springs Dr, Frisco, TX 75035 — putting the community’s most active organization squarely in north Frisco. SANT has held family events at Frisco Commons Park and the Preston Rd corridor carries two Indian grocery anchors (Patel Brothers and India Bazaar). Frisco is the fastest-growing Indian-majority suburb in DFW; Asian Indians are a majority in many Frisco subdivisions. Families who arrived post-2010 are disproportionately in Frisco — newer homes, top-rated Frisco ISD schools, and proximity to the Legacy West corporate corridor. If you are arriving in DFW now, Frisco ZIP codes 75033–75036 are the first place to look.
Plano — The Established Hub (ZIPs 75023–75025)
Plano is DFW’s mature Indian suburb — established families, highly-ranked PISD schools, and a dense Indian commercial corridor along Independence Pkwy. SANT held its Teejri 2024 celebration at 8901 Independence Pkwy, Plano — the same street as Subzi Mandi (the area’s largest South Asian grocery) and multiple Indian restaurants and clothing stores. Patel Brothers on Coit Rd and India Bazaar on W Spring Creek Pkwy anchor the grocery scene. The Legacy West and Stonebriar Mall corridor sits directly adjacent to Plano’s Indian residential areas. Plano is where tech families who arrived in the 2000s put down roots and where established Sindhi families are most likely concentrated.
Irving & Richardson — The First-Wave Layer
The DFW Sindhi Association’s registered address at 100 N Central Expy, Richardson places the older organization directly in the Telecom Corridor — where Indian IT workers first settled in DFW in the early 1990s. Irving attracted Indian families along TX-114 west of downtown, near AT&T, Microsoft, and Oracle campuses. The DFW Hindu Temple (Ekta Mandir) at 1605 N Britain Rd, Irving is the primary Hindu worship institution for western DFW, serving Irving, Coppell, Arlington, Southlake, and Lewisville. Sindhi families who arrived in the 1990s are disproportionately in this older settlement layer; some have since moved north to Frisco and Plano as the family grew.
Sindhi Organizations in Dallas-Fort Worth
Sindhi Association of North Texas (SANT)
Founded September 11, 2019 • 501(c)(3) nonprofit • Frisco, TX • thesant.org
SANT is the most active and accessible organization for new Sindhi arrivals in DFW. As a non-political organization focused on cultural activities, it runs the most visible community event calendar in the metro — family events at parks, ballrooms, and community halls across Plano and Frisco. Confirmed past events include: Cheti Chand 2024 at Towne Lake Park (April 2024); Sham-e-Sindh: Sindhi Food Fest & Live Music with Kaajal Chandiramani at Elegance Ballroom Dance Studio (June 2023); Teejri Celebration at 8901 Independence Pkwy, Plano (August 2024); SANT Diwali Bash at Events on the Marquee (October 2024); and a Free Art/Paint Workshop for Kids at Frisco Commons Park (May 2023). Check their Facebook page for current programming.
DFW Sindhi Association
Founded 1990 • 501(c)(3) nonprofit • 100 N Central Expy, Richardson, TX 75080 • Phone: (972) 733-0586
The older of the two local organizations, the DFW Sindhi Association has served the community for over 35 years. Its Richardson address places it at the heart of DFW’s original Indian tech settlement corridor. The organization has two Facebook pages (indicating a historical page migration), both searchable as “DFW Sindhi Association.” For established families and older community members, this is the institutional anchor. For specific event programming, contact the organization directly.
SANA Dallas Chapter (Sindhi Association of North America)
National parent: sanaonline.org • Dallas chapter president: Amir Memon (2025)
The local affiliate of the national Sindhi Association of North America. The SANA Dallas chapter organized the Sindhi Cultural Day celebration on December 8, 2025 — a community-hall event featuring cultural music and dance performances, a Sindhi arts exhibition, children’s program, and a traditional Ho Jamalo circle dance finale. The event drew Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani and Vice Consul Farhan Ahmed of the Pakistan Consulate in Houston, reflecting the community’s cross-religious character and political visibility. SANA also draws DFW attendees to its Annual National Convention (the 2025 edition was in Houston, August 29–September 1, featuring performers Sanam Marvi and Jatin Udassi).
Temples & Houses of Worship
Honest note for new arrivals: Unlike older Sindhi hubs in New Jersey and Chicago, DFW does not have a dedicated Jhulelal mandir or standalone Sindhi temple as of this research. Sindhi Hindu religious life in DFW occurs through shared multi-community Hindu temples and community association events. Chetichand celebrations are organized at the association level rather than through a registered temple.
DFW Hindu Temple (Ekta Mandir) — Irving
1605 N Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061 • dfwhindutemple.org • @dfwhindutemple on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
The DFW Hindu Temple Society purchased land in Irving in June 1988 and inaugurated the temple on April 28, 1991 — one year after the DFW Sindhi Association was founded, a near-simultaneous arrival. Ekta Mandir is one of the primary multi-denominational Hindu temples in the DFW metroplex, serving the Irving, Coppell, Arlington, Southlake, Lewisville, and Dallas corridor. Sindhi Hindu families in the Irving/Richardson zone worship here as their primary temple. The temple observes a full Hindu festival calendar including Navratri, Diwali, and Holi. Contact dfwhindutemple.org for current darshan schedules.
For Muslim Sindhi families, DFW has a well-established Pakistani and South Asian Muslim community with mosques throughout the metro. The Lyari Cafe (Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas) is a Karachi-style halal restaurant whose name references the Sindhi-heritage neighborhood in Karachi and serves as a culturally familiar gathering point.
Sindhi Food & Grocery in Dallas-Fort Worth
Honest note: There is no dedicated Sindhi restaurant in DFW as of this research. Traditional Sindhi dishes — dal pakwan, sai bhaji, sindhi kadhi, seyal maani, koki, sindhi pulao — are home-cooked, not commercially available in the metro. The community’s primary public food experience happens at SANT’s Sham-e-Sindh food fest (June) and at larger Indian community events like the Swadeshi Mela at Plano Convention Center. This is an honest gap worth knowing before you arrive.
Lyari Cafe — Culturally Adjacent
11641 Harry Hines Blvd, Suite 201, Dallas, TX 75229 • (972) 589-1260 • Mon–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–12am, Sun 11am–10pm
Named after the Lyari district of Karachi — historically associated with Sindhi culture — this 100% Zabiha Halal Pakistani restaurant has operated since 2006. The menu is Karachi-style (Goat Karahi, Beef Nihari, Dum Biryani, Butter Chicken) rather than specifically Sindhi, but it serves as a culturally familiar gathering point for Pakistani Sindhi families in the metro. Not a Sindhi cuisine restaurant, but the closest culturally adjacent option.
Indian Grocery: The Plano–Frisco Corridor
Sindhi pantry staples (sindhi masala, dried lentils, kokum/aamchur, papad, koki flour, Sindhi pickle) are available at the Indian groceries serving the DFW South Asian community. The corridor runs along Independence Pkwy, Coit Rd, Preston Rd, and Eldorado Pkwy in Plano and Frisco:
- Subzi Mandi — 6921 Independence Pkwy #210, Plano, TX 75023 • (972) 584-1398 • Sun–Sat 10am–10pm. One of the largest South Asian groceries in DFW; combines grocery, Madras Cafe restaurant, and Indian clothing on premises. Sits near where SANT holds community events on Independence Pkwy.
- Patel Brothers (Plano) — 6205 Coit Rd, Plano, TX 75024 • (972) 398-1166 • Daily 11am–9pm.
- Patel Brothers (Frisco) — 2787 Preston Rd, Frisco, TX 75034 • Daily 9am–9pm. Described as one of the larger DFW Patel Brothers locations.
- India Bazaar (Plano) — 832 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75023 • Daily 8am–11pm. Known for fresh produce.
- India Bazaar (Frisco, Eldorado Pkwy) — 14339 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 110, Frisco, TX 75035 • (972) 312-0114 • Daily 7am–11pm.
Sindhi Language & Schools
Honest note for families: There are no in-person Sindhi language classes in DFW. Dallas International School does not include Sindhi in its curriculum. Sindhi language transmission in DFW happens primarily at home and through SANA’s national online school.
- SANA SOLS (Sindhi Online Language School) — sanaonline.org/sols/ • +1 (773) 827-4162 • presidentofsana@gmail.com. Operated by the Sindhi Association of North America. Four levels: Level 1 (alphabet and basic vocabulary), Level 2 (word formation, verbs, adjectives), Level 3 (sentence construction and tenses), Advanced (grammar and comprehension). All levels reference Sindh board textbooks and are taught through English medium with Roman Sindhi support. Available to any DFW family with an internet connection — enroll via Google Form on their website.
- SANT Kids Events — SANT’s children’s programming (e.g., Free Art/Paint Workshop at Frisco Commons Park) provides informal youth engagement with Sindhi community life, though it is not a formal language school.
Sindhi Arts, Culture & Annual Events
Despite having no dedicated temple or restaurant, the DFW Sindhi community has a rich event calendar that touches every season of the year. These four celebrations are the heartbeat of community life in the metro.
Cheti Chand — Sindhi New Year (Spring)
Cheti Chand falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada in the Hindu calendar (typically late March or early April; Cheti Chand 2025 was March 30). It marks the birth of Jhulelal — the patron saint of Sindhis, worshipped as an avatar of water and prosperity. SANT hosted Cheti Chand 2024 at Towne Lake Park on April 6, 2024. Rituals include the Baharana Sahib procession (sacred offerings of lamp, fruits, kalash/water pot, coconut, and Jhulelal murti carried to water and immersed), folk music, and community dance. This is the most spiritually significant date on the Sindhi calendar.
Sham-e-Sindh — Food Fest & Live Music (Summer)
Hosted by SANT, Sham-e-Sindh is the community’s signature cultural showcase: Sindhi food combined with live Sindhi music. The June 2023 edition featured Kaajal Chandiramani as the headline performer, held at Elegance Ballroom Dance Studio and Event Center. This is the single event where you are most likely to taste authentic Sindhi dishes in DFW — dal pakwan, sindhi kadhi, seyal maani — prepared by community members for public serving.
Teejri — Women’s Festival (August)
Observed in the month of Sawan (July–August), Teejri is a distinctly feminine Sindhi festival. SANT held Teejri 2024 on August 22 at 8901 Independence Pkwy, Plano. Women and girls apply mehndi, observe a fast, swing on jhulas, play traditional games, and sing folk songs. It is a community bonding event as much as a religious observance — one of the few events that centers Sindhi women’s culture specifically.
Sindhi Cultural Day & Ho Jamalo (December)
December 7–8 is observed globally as Sindhi Cultural Day. The SANA Dallas chapter organized a December 8, 2025 celebration featuring cultural music and dance performances, a Sindhi arts exhibition, a children’s program, and the traditional Ho Jamalo circle dance as the finale. Ho Jamalo is the iconic Sindhi folk song and dance — considered an informal Sindhi national anthem. The event drew Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani and a Pakistan Consulate representative. SANT also hosts separate Diwali events in October.
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 →