Chhattisgarhi-Speaking Population, State-wise: 2011

Chhattisgarhi had 1.62 crore native speakers in the 2011 Census, up from 1.33 crore in 2001 and 1.06 crore in 1991. The language is almost entirely concentrated in Chhattisgarh, which accounts for over 97% of all speakers. The state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000, partly in…