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Download Solution PDFAccording to the 2011 census of languages, which is the second highest spoken language in India?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Bengali'.
Key Points
- According to 2011 census data, Bengali had 97 million speakers, which was second to Hindi's 528 million native speakers as the most common language in Indian homes.
- 43.63% of Indians, according to the 2011 census, are native Hindi speakers. Following Bengali, which has 8.03 percent of the population speaking it, are Marathi (6.86 percent), Telugu (6.7%), Tamil (5.7%), and Marathi (6.86%).
- According to the 2011 census, 43.63 percent of Indians identify Hindi as their mother tongue. With 8.03 percent of speakers, Bengali is second on the list. Marathi comes in third with 6.86 percent of speakers, behind Bengali.
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