Question
Download Solution PDFAs per census 2011, which among the following is the most spoken language of India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Hindi.Key Points
- Hindi is the most spoken language in India as per census 2011.
- It is spoken by more than 41% of the Indian population.
- Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language and is the official language of the Indian government.
- Other popular languages in India include Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Additional Information
- Bengali is second on the list, according to the 2011 census, with 8.03 percent of the population speaking it, followed by Marathi at number three with 6.86 percent, Telugu at number four with 6.7 percent, and Tamil at number five with 5.7 percent.
- Marathi is a language spoken in the western state of Maharashtra.
- Telugu is a language spoken in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
- English is widely spoken in urban areas and among the educated population.
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