According to the 2011 Census in India, about *** percent of the total population spoke Marathi as their native language. This was a slight decrease from the previous Census in 2001 when the proportion of native Marathi speakers was around percent.
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Indian Census. (July 5, 2018). Share of native Marathi speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1614180/india-native-marathi-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census. "Share of native Marathi speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011." Chart. July 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1614180/india-native-marathi-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census. (2018). Share of native Marathi speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1614180/india-native-marathi-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census. "Share of Native Marathi Speakers to The Total Population in India between 1971 and 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Jul 2018, /statistics/1614180/india-native-marathi-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/
Indian Census, Share of native Marathi speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1614180/india-native-marathi-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of native Marathi speakers to the total population in India between 1971 and 2011 [Graph], Indian Census, July 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1614180/india-native-marathi-speakers-as-a-share-of-population/