| Little India | |
| Settlement Type: | Ethnic enclave in George Town |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Penang George Town city centre |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within George Town in Penang |
| Coordinates: | 5.4177°N 100.3386°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | George Town |
| Leader Title: | Local government |
| Leader Name: | Penang Island City Council |
| Timezone1: | MST |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 10200 |
| Area Code: | +604 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | 小印度 |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | லிட்டில் இந்தியா |
Little India (Tamil: குட்டி இந்தியா) is an ethnic Indian enclave located within the downtown core of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The oldest Hindu temple in Penang, Sri Mahamariamman Temple is located here.[1]
The Little India is also main business district in Georgetown, Penang. Various Indian related business can be found here. Although, majority of business here were owned by the Indian there also small number of Chinese owned shop. There are many Indian fashion store (Mainly in Market Street), they sell mostly saree, silk and cotton, almost anything that has the essence of India. Traditional costumes, spices, precious gold and costume jewelry which use semi-precious gems are widely sales by the most of the shops. There also large number of restaurant and cafe which sales Indian culinary and western foods. There are also music video stores with the latest Bollywood movies and songs.[2]
Sentral College Penang located in the Little India Zone. The hostel of Penang Disted College, Disted Space also located in the zone. Meanwhile, SEGi College Penang located at Greenhall, which is just a walking distance from Little India.