Sanskrit-Speaking Population Across Indian States: 2011

Name: Sanskrit Native Speakers, India State-wise
Creator: The Maps Daily
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: Sanskrit Native Speakers, India State-wise, Language, Scheduled Language, India

Sanskrit is one of India's oldest languages and holds the status of a Scheduled language, yet the 2011 Census recorded only around 24,800 people declaring it their mother tongue. This makes it one of the smallest language communities in the Census, despite Sanskrit's immense historical and…

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SourceTable C-16: Population by Mother Tongue

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