As per the Census of India 2011, which one among the following Scheduled Languages of India has the highest percentage of speakers ?
Bengali
Marathi
Telugu
Urdu
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023
– According to the 2011 census data:
– Hindi is the most spoken language in India, with about 43.63% of the population reporting it as their mother tongue.
– Bengali is the second most spoken language, with about 8.03% of the population.
– Marathi is the third most spoken language, with about 6.86% of the population.
– Telugu is the fourth most spoken language, with about 6.70% of the population.
– Urdu is listed as the 7th most spoken language, with about 4.19% of the population.
– Comparing the percentages for the given options (Bengali 8.03%, Marathi 6.86%, Telugu 6.70%, Urdu 4.19%), Bengali has the highest percentage of speakers.