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Share of native Bengali speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011
Share of native Bengali speakers to total population India 1971-2011
According to the 2011 Census in India, approximately percent of the total population spoke Bengali as their native language. This was a slight decrease from the previous Census in 2001 when the proportion of native Bengali speakers was around **** percent.
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Indian Census. (July 5, 2018). Share of native Bengali speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1614178/india-native-bengali-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census. "Share of native Bengali speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011." Chart. July 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1614178/india-native-bengali-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census. (2018). Share of native Bengali speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1614178/india-native-bengali-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census. "Share of Native Bengali Speakers to The Total Population in India between 1971 and 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jul 2018, /statistics/1614178/india-native-bengali-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census, Share of native Bengali speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1614178/india-native-bengali-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of native Bengali speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011 [Graph], Indian Census, July 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1614178/india-native-bengali-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
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