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	\| 83,369,769 (First language speakers) <br/> 91,115,079 (First+Second+Third language speakers)<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indiaspeak-English-is-our-2nd-language/articleshow/5680962.cms\|title=Indiaspeak: English is our 2nd language \|newspaper=[[Times of India]]\|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>		\| 83,369,769 (First language speakers) <br /> 91,115,079 (First+Second+Third language speakers)<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indiaspeak-English-is-our-2nd-language/articleshow/5680962.cms\|title=Indiaspeak: English is our 2nd language \|newspaper=[[Times of India]]\|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>
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	=== West Bengal ===		=== West Bengal ===
	According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, West Bengal is the fourth-most-populous state in India with a population of 91,347,736 (7.55% of India's population). [[Bengalis]], consisting of [[Bengali Hindus]], [[Bengali Muslims]], [[Bengali Christians]] and a few [[Bengali Buddhists]], numbering around 78,698,852 comprise about 86.22% of the state population. West Bengal was created as a homeland of Bengali speaking people in 1947 specially for Hindus of [[Bengal region]].<ref>https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/opinion-why-a-united-bengal-in-1947-wouldnt-have-worked-out</ref><ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX</ref>		According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, West Bengal is the fourth-most-populous state in India with a population of 91,347,736 (7.55% of India's population). [[Bengalis]], consisting of [[Bengali Hindus]], [[Bengali Muslims]], [[Bengali Christians]] and a few [[Bengali Buddhists]], numbering around 78,698,852 comprise about 86.22% of the state population. West Bengal was created as a homeland of Bengali speaking people in 1947 specially for Hindus of [[Bengal region]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/opinion-why-a-united-bengal-in-1947-wouldnt-have-worked-out \| title=Opinion: Why a United Bengal in 1947 wouldn't have worked out }}</ref><ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX {{Bare URL spreadsheet\|date=April 2022}}</ref>

	=== Tripura ===		=== Tripura ===
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	===Assam===		===Assam===
	A “language reversion” has been going on among [[Muslim]]s who once migrated from erstwhile East Bengal. After Partition, the Brahmaputra valley Muslim migrants of [[East Bengal]]i roots chose to report their language as Assamese. As a result, between 1931 and 1951, the population of Assamese speakers in Assam (excluding [[Sylhet division\|Sylhet]]) rose by a phenomenal 150%. The Partition violence may have played a part in this decision. The apprehension of being persecuted in the newly independent country made the migrants give up language and keep religion. As a mirror image of the quick rise in the Assamese speaking population, during 1931-1951 the population of Bengali speakers fell by as much as 25%. It is conjectured that of late, the [[Miya people\|Na-Axamiyas]] (the new Assamese) have been switching back to Bengali. This curious phenomenon was behind the [[Assam Movement]] (1979-1985) according to political scientist [[Myron Weiner]]. The relative calm of the last few decades since the conclusion of the movement may have given the migrants the confidence to report Bengali. The rise in the share of Bengalis could be due to Na-Axamiyas reverting to Bengali.<ref>https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/assam-accord-nrc-bengali-assamese/amp</ref><ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/caa-protests-in-assam-why-it-is-different-from-the-rest-of-the-country/articleshow/72844673.cms</ref><ref name="scroll.in">https://scroll.in/article/926022/assam-drive-urging-bengali-muslims-not-to-list-assamese-as-mother-tongue-could-become-explosive</ref> In 1931, the population of Assamese speakers in the region was 1.74 million- which constituted 31.42% of the total population while by 1951, it turned into 4.55 million, constituting 56.69% of the population.<ref name=chubra>Chubbra K. M. L, Assam Challenge, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 1992.</ref><ref>https://ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu/olj/sa/sa_may01kod01.html</ref><ref name="scroll.in"/> According to 2011 census, Assam has around 31,205,576 people living in the state.<ref>"Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India"</ref> Language census report tells that [[Assam]] has around 48.38% Assamese and 28.92% Bengali speakers as per 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web \|title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX \|website=censusindia.gov.in \|access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref> But however, Assam is a Bengali plurality state as stated by various estimation and research. As per 2011, Assam has around 34% Muslims, of which around 30% or say 9,361,673 are [[Bengali Muslims]].<ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/assams-indigenous-muslims-may-soon-get-a-development-board/articleshow/79596591.cms</ref> [[Bengali Hindus]] comprise 24% of Assam's population or say roughly numbering 7,501,421 in the state.<ref name="sentinel3jan">{{cite news \|title=Hindu Bengali youth body flays 'government neglect' \|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=59144&dtP=2011-04-08&ppr=1 \|work=The Sentinel \|location=Guwahati \|date=2 January 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210951/http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=59144&dtP=2011-04-08&ppr=1 \|archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> So as for 2011 census concerned, Assam is a Bengali majority state as actual Bengali population is around 54% of the total state population.<ref>https://www.dailyo.in/politics/citizenship-amendment-bill-assam-nrc-illegal-immigration-bangladeshi-infiltration-bjp-hindu-muslim-divide/story/1/24330.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19830315-land-pressure-likely-to-lead-to-hostility-between-assamese-bengalis-and-tribals-770526-2013-07-23</ref><ref>https://www.alterinter.org/?The-Economic-Basis-of-Assam-s-Linguistic-Politics-and-Anti-Immigrant-Movements</ref>		A “language reversion” has been going on among [[Muslim]]s who once migrated from erstwhile East Bengal. After Partition, the Brahmaputra valley Muslim migrants of [[East Bengal]]i roots chose to report their language as Assamese. As a result, between 1931 and 1951, the population of Assamese speakers in Assam (excluding [[Sylhet division\|Sylhet]]) rose by a phenomenal 150%. The Partition violence may have played a part in this decision. The apprehension of being persecuted in the newly independent country made the migrants give up language and keep religion. As a mirror image of the quick rise in the Assamese speaking population, during 1931-1951 the population of Bengali speakers fell by as much as 25%. It is conjectured that of late, the [[Miya people\|Na-Axamiyas]] (the new Assamese) have been switching back to Bengali. This curious phenomenon was behind the [[Assam Movement]] (1979-1985) according to political scientist [[Myron Weiner]]. The relative calm of the last few decades since the conclusion of the movement may have given the migrants the confidence to report Bengali. The rise in the share of Bengalis could be due to Na-Axamiyas reverting to Bengali.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/assam-accord-nrc-bengali-assamese/amp \| title=In Assam, Rising Share of Bengali Speakers Doesn t Necessarily Point to Infiltration }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/caa-protests-in-assam-why-it-is-different-from-the-rest-of-the-country/articleshow/72844673.cms \| title=CAA protests in Assam: Why it is different from the rest of the country \| newspaper=The Economic Times \| last1=Bhattacharya \| first1=D. P. }}</ref><ref name="scroll.in">{{cite web \| url=https://scroll.in/article/926022/assam-drive-urging-bengali-muslims-not-to-list-assamese-as-mother-tongue-could-become-explosive \| title=In Assam, campaign urging Bengali Muslims not to list Assamese as mother tongue has sparked protests }}</ref> In 1931, the population of Assamese speakers in the region was 1.74 million- which constituted 31.42% of the total population while by 1951, it turned into 4.55 million, constituting 56.69% of the population.<ref name=chubra>Chubbra K. M. L, Assam Challenge, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 1992.</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu/olj/sa/sa_may01kod01.html \| title=Insurgency in Assam: The Demographic Dimensions }}</ref><ref name="scroll.in"/> According to 2011 census, Assam has around 31,205,576 people living in the state.<ref>"Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India"</ref> Language census report tells that [[Assam]] has around 48.38% Assamese and 28.92% Bengali speakers as per 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web \|title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX \|website=censusindia.gov.in \|access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref> But however, Assam is a Bengali plurality state as stated by various estimation and research. As per 2011, Assam has around 34% Muslims, of which around 30% or say 9,361,673 are [[Bengali Muslims]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/assams-indigenous-muslims-may-soon-get-a-development-board/articleshow/79596591.cms \| title=Assam's indigenous Muslims may soon get a development board \| newspaper=The Economic Times \| last1=Singh \| first1=Bikash }}</ref> [[Bengali Hindus]] comprise 24% of Assam's population or say roughly numbering 7,501,421 in the state.<ref name="sentinel3jan">{{cite news \|title=Hindu Bengali youth body flays 'government neglect' \|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=59144&dtP=2011-04-08&ppr=1 \|work=The Sentinel \|location=Guwahati \|date=2 January 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210951/http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=59144&dtP=2011-04-08&ppr=1 \|archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> So as for 2011 census concerned, Assam is a Bengali majority state as actual Bengali population is around 54% of the total state population.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/citizenship-amendment-bill-assam-nrc-illegal-immigration-bangladeshi-infiltration-bjp-hindu-muslim-divide/story/1/24330.html \| title=Citizenship Amendment Bill — What is it the Assamese fear the most }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19830315-land-pressure-likely-to-lead-to-hostility-between-assamese-bengalis-and-tribals-770526-2013-07-23 \| title=Land pressure likely to lead to hostility between Assamese, Bengalis and tribals }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.alterinter.org/?The-Economic-Basis-of-Assam-s-Linguistic-Politics-and-Anti-Immigrant-Movements \| title=The Economic Basis of Assam's Linguistic Politics and Anti-Immigrant Movements }}</ref>

	===Andaman and Nicobar islands===		===Andaman and Nicobar islands===
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	=== Kerala ===		=== Kerala ===
	There is steady migration of Bengali speaking population from [[Assam]] and [[West Bengal]] towards southern state of Kerala as migrant labourers. As of 2020, Bengali speakers constitute a large proportion of [[Migrant labourers in Kerala]]. Most of the Bengali speakers are working as footloose labourers and only a few consider permanent settlement. The major chunk of Bengali speaking populace is concentrated in [[Ernakulam district]].<ref>{{Cite web\|~~last1=May 3\|first1~~=Bibin Babu ~~/ TNN / Updated~~\|~~last2~~=2016~~\|last3=Ist\|first3=07:53~~\|title=Perumbavoor: A mini North India in Kerala {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/perumbavoor-a-mini-north-india-in-kerala/articleshow/52055285.cms\|access-date=2021-08-06\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Menon\|first=Sreelatha\|date=2011-07-27\|title=Kerala, a 'Dubai' for Bengali migrants\|work=Business Standard India\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kerala-a-dubai-for-bengali-migrants-111072700087_1.html\|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>		There is steady migration of Bengali speaking population from [[Assam]] and [[West Bengal]] towards southern state of Kerala as migrant labourers. As of 2020, Bengali speakers constitute a large proportion of [[Migrant labourers in Kerala]]. Most of the Bengali speakers are working as footloose labourers and only a few consider permanent settlement. The major chunk of Bengali speaking populace is concentrated in [[Ernakulam district]].<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Bibin Babu\|date=May 3, 2016\|title=Perumbavoor: A mini North India in Kerala {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/perumbavoor-a-mini-north-india-in-kerala/articleshow/52055285.cms\|access-date=2021-08-06\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Menon\|first=Sreelatha\|date=2011-07-27\|title=Kerala, a 'Dubai' for Bengali migrants\|work=Business Standard India\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kerala-a-dubai-for-bengali-migrants-111072700087_1.html\|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>

	=== ~~Chattisgarh~~ ===		=== Chhattisgarh ===
	In southern Chhattisgarh, especially in [[Bastar district\|Bastar]] region there is significant Bengali speaking population. Most of these settlers have reached there as a result of [[Dandakaranya Project]] following the [[Partition of India]].<ref>{{Cite news\|others=PTI\|date=2020-01-19\|title=NCST to ask Chhattisgarh to probe if refugee resettlement led to demographic changes in tribal areas\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ncst-to-ask-chhattisgarh-to-probe-if-refugee-resettlement-led-to-demographic-changes-in-tribal-areas/article30600100.ece\|access-date=2021-08-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Bagchi\|first=Suvojit\|date=2018-11-09\|title=Congress parachutes Bengali leaders to campaign in southern Chhattisgarh\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018/congress-parachutes-bengali-leaders-to-campaign-in-southern-chhattisgarh/article25457206.ece\|access-date=2021-08-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		In southern Chhattisgarh, especially in [[Bastar district\|Bastar]] region there is significant Bengali speaking population. Most of these settlers have reached there as a result of [[Dandakaranya Project]] following the [[Partition of India]].<ref>{{Cite news\|others=PTI\|date=2020-01-19\|title=NCST to ask Chhattisgarh to probe if refugee resettlement led to demographic changes in tribal areas\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ncst-to-ask-chhattisgarh-to-probe-if-refugee-resettlement-led-to-demographic-changes-in-tribal-areas/article30600100.ece\|access-date=2021-08-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Bagchi\|first=Suvojit\|date=2018-11-09\|title=Congress parachutes Bengali leaders to campaign in southern Chhattisgarh\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018/congress-parachutes-bengali-leaders-to-campaign-in-southern-chhattisgarh/article25457206.ece\|access-date=2021-08-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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This is a '''list of States and Union Territories of India by [[Bengali language|Bengali]] speakers''' at the time of the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf|title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013)|publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2016}}</ref>

==2011 Census==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! data-sort-type="text" | State / Union Territory
! data-sort-type="number" | Bengali speakers<ref>{{cite news|title=Distribution of the 22 Scheduled Languages – India, States & Union Territories – 2011 Census |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Part-A.pdf|work=[[Government of India]]}}</ref>
! data-sort-type="number" | Percentage of population speaking Bengali<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement3.htm|title=Census of India - Distribution of 10,000 persons by language – India, States and Union Territories-2011|work=Government of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[West Bengal]]
|align=center|78,698,852
|align=center|86.22%
|-
|[[Tripura]]
|align=center| 2,414,774
|align=center| 65.73%
|-
|[[Assam]]
|align=center|9,024,324
|align=center|28.92%
|-
|[[Andaman & Nicobar Islands]]
|align=center| 108,432
|align=center| 28.49%
|-
|[[Mizoram]]
|align=center| 107,840
|align=center| 9.83%
|-
|[[Jharkhand]]
|align=center| 3,213,423
|align=center| 9.73%
|-
|[[Meghalaya]]
|align=center| 232,525
|align=center| 7.84%
|-
|[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|align=center| 100,579
|align=center| 7.27%
|-
|[[Nagaland]]
|align=center| 74,753
|align=center| 3.78%
|-
|[[Daman & Diu]]
|align=center| 5,232
|align=center| 2.15%
|-
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|align=center| 150,933
|align=center| 1.50%
|-
|[[Delhi]]
|align=center| 215,960
|align=center| 1.29%
|-
|[[Orissa, India|Odisha]]
|align=center| 504,570
|align=center| 1.20%
|-
|[[Sikkim]]
|align=center| 6,986
|align=center| 1.14%
|-
|[[Manipur]]
|align=center| 30,611
|align=center| 1.07%
|-
|[[Chhattisgarh]]
|align=center| 243,597
|align=center| 0.95%
|-
|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
|align=center| 3,116
|align=center| 0.91%
|-
|[[Bihar]]
|align=center| 810,771
|align=center| 0.78%
|-
|[[Chandigarh]]
|align=center| 6,236
|align=center| 0.59%
|-
|[[Goa]]
|align=center| 7,099
|align=center| 0.49%
|-
|[[Maharashtra]]
|align=center| 442,090
|align=center| 0.39%
|-
|[[Haryana]]
|align=center| 70,948
|align=center| 0.28%
|-
|[[Lakshadweep]]
|align=center| 1,509
|align=center| 0.22%
|-
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|align=center| 109,185
|align=center| 0.15%
|-
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]]
|align=center| 19,830
|align=center| 0.16%
|-
|[[Karnataka]]
|align=center| 87,963
|align=center| 0.14%
|-
|[[Gujarat]]
|align=center| 79,648
|align=center| 0.13%
|-
|[[Pondicherry]]
|align=center| 1,509
|align=center| 0.12%
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|align=center| 241,007
|align=center| 0.12%
|-
|[[Rajasthan]]
|align=center|81,658
|align=center| 0.12%
|-
|[[Punjab]]
|align=center| 27,030
|align=center| 0.10%
|-
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|align=center| 6,214
|align=center| 0.09%
|-
|[[Kerala]]
|align=center|29,061
|align=center| 0.09%
|-
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|align=center| 57,804
|align=center| 0.07%
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|align=center|22,969
|align=center| 0.03%
|-class="sortbottom"
|'''[[India]]'''
|'''97,237,669''' (First language speakers)
|align=center|'''8.3%'''<ref name="Census of India"/>(Second most spoken in [[India]])
|}

==2001 Census==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! data-sort-type="text" | State / Union Territory
! data-sort-type="number" | Bengali speakers<ref>{{cite news|title= Distribution of the 22 Scheduled Languages – India, States & Union Territories – 2001 Census |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/parta.htm}}</ref>
! data-sort-type="number" | Percentage of population speaking Bengali <ref name="Census of India">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement3.htm|title=Census of India - Distribution of 10,000 persons by language – India, States and Union Territories-2001}}</ref>
|-
|[[West Bengal]]
|align=center|68,369,255
|align=center|85.34%
|-
|[[Tripura]]
|align=center|2,147,944
|align=center|67.14%
|-
|[[Assam]]
|align=center|7,343,338
|align=center|27.55%
|-
|[[Andaman & Nicobar Islands]]
|align=center|91,582
|align=center|25.71%
|-
|[[Jharkhand]]
|align=center|2,607,601
|align=center|9.68%
|-
|[[Mizoram]]
|align=center|80,389
|align=center|9.05%
|-
|[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|align=center|97,149
|align=center|8.85%
|-
|[[Meghalaya]]
|align=center|185,692
|align=center|8.01%
|-
|[[Nagaland]]
|align=center|58,890
|align=center|2.96%
|-
|[[Delhi]]
|align=center|208,414
|align=center|1.50%
|-
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|align=center|123,190
|align=center|1.45%
|-
|[[Orissa, India|Odisha]]
|align=center|490,857
|align=center|1.33%
|-
|[[Manipur]]
|align=center|27,100
|align=center|1.25%
|-
|[[Sikkim]]
|align=center|6,320
|align=center|1.18%
|-
|[[Daman & Diu]]
|align=center|1,810
|align=center|1.16%
|-
|[[Chhattisgarh]]
|align=center|208,669
|align=center|1.00%
|-
|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
|align=center|1,382
|align=center|0.63%
|-
|[[Chandigarh]]
|align=center|5,491
|align=center|0.61%
|-
|[[Bihar]]
|align=center|443,425
|align=center|0.53%
|-
|[[Maharashtra]]
|align=center|310,137
|align=center|0.32%
|-
|[[Goa]]
|align=center|4,111
|align=center|0.31%
|-
|[[Haryana]]
|align=center|39,199
|align=center|0.19%
|-
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|align=center|105,399
|align=center|0.17%
|-
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]]
|align=center|14,416
|align=center|0.14%
|-
|[[Pondicherry]]
|align=center|1,180
|align=center|0.12%
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|align=center|181,634
|align=center|0.11%
|-
|[[Rajasthan]]
|align=center|54,172
|align=center|0.10%
|-
|[[Gujarat]]
|align=center|40,780
|align=center|0.08%
|-
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|align=center|4,772
|align=center|0.08%
|-
|[[Karnataka]]
|align=center|41,256
|align=center|0.08%
|-
|[[Punjab]]
|align=center|20,655
|align=center|0.08%
|-
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|align=center|41,293
|align=center|0.05%
|-
|[[Lakshadweep]]
|align=center|24
|align=center|0.05%
|-
|[[Kerala]]
|align=center|3,387
|align=center|0.01%
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|align=center|8,805
|align=center|0.01%
|-class="sortbottom"
|'''[[India]]'''
| 83,369,769 (First language speakers) <br/> 91,115,079 (First+Second+Third language speakers)<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indiaspeak-English-is-our-2nd-language/articleshow/5680962.cms|title=Indiaspeak: English is our 2nd language |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>
|align=center|8.12%<ref name="Census of India"/>
|}

== Bengali majority states of India ==

=== West Bengal ===
According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, West Bengal is the fourth-most-populous state in India with a population of 91,347,736 (7.55% of India's population). [[Bengalis]], consisting of [[Bengali Hindus]], [[Bengali Muslims]], [[Bengali Christians]] and a few [[Bengali Buddhists]], numbering around 78,698,852 comprise about 86.22% of the state population. West Bengal was created as a homeland of Bengali speaking people in 1947 specially for Hindus of [[Bengal region]].<ref>https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/opinion-why-a-united-bengal-in-1947-wouldnt-have-worked-out</ref><ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX</ref>

=== Tripura ===
The non-tribal population of Tripura, the mostly Bengali-speaking Hindus and Muslims, constitute more than two-thirds of the state's population. The resident and the migrant Bengali population benefitted from the culture and language of the [[Manikya dynasty|royal house of Tripura]] thanks to embracement of Hinduism and adoption of Bengali as the state language by the Maharajahs of Tripura much before [[Indian Independence Act 1947|Indian independence]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dikshit |first1=K. R. |last2=Dikshit |first2=Jutta K. |title=North-East India: Land, People and Economy |date=21 October 2013 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-94-007-7055-3 |page=352 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/North_East_India_Land_People_and_Economy/iorHBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Manikya+kings+adopted+Bengali+culture&pg=PA352&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> After the Partition of India and Tripura's accession to the [[Dominion of India]], thousands of Bengali Hindus from eastern Bengal took refuge in Tripura. The influx of the Bengali Hindus increased during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], when of Bengali Hindus were massacred in Bangladesh by the [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani occupation army]]. At present there are around 2.2 million Bengali Hindus in Tripura, making them the largest ethnic group in the state, constituting over 60% of the total population.<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP eyes 2.2 m Bengali Hindus in Tripura quest |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/sunday-edition/bjp-eyes-22-m-bengali-hindus-in-tripura-quest.html |work=The Pioneer |date=14 May 2017}}</ref>

===Assam===
A “language reversion” has been going on among [[Muslim]]s who once migrated from erstwhile East Bengal. After Partition, the Brahmaputra valley Muslim migrants of [[East Bengal]]i roots chose to report their language as Assamese. As a result, between 1931 and 1951, the population of Assamese speakers in Assam (excluding [[Sylhet division|Sylhet]]) rose by a phenomenal 150%. The Partition violence may have played a part in this decision. The apprehension of being persecuted in the newly independent country made the migrants give up language and keep religion. As a mirror image of the quick rise in the Assamese speaking population, during 1931-1951 the population of Bengali speakers fell by as much as 25%. It is conjectured that of late, the [[Miya people|Na-Axamiyas]] (the new Assamese) have been switching back to Bengali. This curious phenomenon was behind the [[Assam Movement]] (1979-1985) according to political scientist [[Myron Weiner]]. The relative calm of the last few decades since the conclusion of the movement may have given the migrants the confidence to report Bengali. The rise in the share of Bengalis could be due to Na-Axamiyas reverting to Bengali.<ref>https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/assam-accord-nrc-bengali-assamese/amp</ref><ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/caa-protests-in-assam-why-it-is-different-from-the-rest-of-the-country/articleshow/72844673.cms</ref><ref name="scroll.in">https://scroll.in/article/926022/assam-drive-urging-bengali-muslims-not-to-list-assamese-as-mother-tongue-could-become-explosive</ref> In 1931, the population of Assamese speakers in the region was 1.74 million- which constituted 31.42% of the total population while by 1951, it turned into 4.55 million, constituting 56.69% of the population.<ref name=chubra>Chubbra K. M. L, Assam Challenge, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 1992.</ref><ref>https://ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu/olj/sa/sa_may01kod01.html</ref><ref name="scroll.in"/> According to 2011 census, Assam has around 31,205,576 people living in the state.<ref>"Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India"</ref> Language census report tells that [[Assam]] has around 48.38% Assamese and 28.92% Bengali speakers as per 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref> But however, Assam is a Bengali plurality state as stated by various estimation and research. As per 2011, Assam has around 34% Muslims, of which around 30% or say 9,361,673 are [[Bengali Muslims]].<ref>https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/assams-indigenous-muslims-may-soon-get-a-development-board/articleshow/79596591.cms</ref> [[Bengali Hindus]] comprise 24% of Assam's population or say roughly numbering 7,501,421 in the state.<ref name="sentinel3jan">{{cite news |title=Hindu Bengali youth body flays 'government neglect' |url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=59144&dtP=2011-04-08&ppr=1 |work=The Sentinel |location=Guwahati |date=2 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210951/http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=59144&dtP=2011-04-08&ppr=1 |archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> So as for 2011 census concerned, Assam is a Bengali majority state as actual Bengali population is around 54% of the total state population.<ref>https://www.dailyo.in/politics/citizenship-amendment-bill-assam-nrc-illegal-immigration-bangladeshi-infiltration-bjp-hindu-muslim-divide/story/1/24330.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19830315-land-pressure-likely-to-lead-to-hostility-between-assamese-bengalis-and-tribals-770526-2013-07-23</ref><ref>https://www.alterinter.org/?The-Economic-Basis-of-Assam-s-Linguistic-Politics-and-Anti-Immigrant-Movements</ref>

===Andaman and Nicobar islands===
There is also a significant number of Bengali Hindus residing in the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], estimated approximately 100,000 comprising 26%–28% of the population. Bengali is also the most widely spoken language in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, despite it lacking official status.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andaman|first=Team Explore|title=Andaman Nicobar population - a description|url=http://www.exploreandaman.com/population-colonisation-andaman-nicobar-islands.php|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Population mix of Andaman and Nicobar|language=en}}</ref>

== Other significant areas ==

=== Uttarakhand ===
There are large number of Bengali speaking population mainly centered around [[Udham Singh Nagar district]] of Uttarakhand. Much of the population reached here as a result of migration during 1970's. The Bengali speakers are primarily engaged in farming and industrial activities.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Kautilya|title=What's this Bengali doing in Uttarakhand poll pitch?|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/whats-this-bengali-doing-in-uttarakhand-poll-pitch/articleshow/57016997.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>

=== Kerala ===
There is steady migration of Bengali speaking population from [[Assam]] and [[West Bengal]] towards southern state of Kerala as migrant labourers. As of 2020, Bengali speakers constitute a large proportion of [[Migrant labourers in Kerala]]. Most of the Bengali speakers are working as footloose labourers and only a few consider permanent settlement. The major chunk of Bengali speaking populace is concentrated in [[Ernakulam district]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 3|first1=Bibin Babu / TNN / Updated|last2=2016|last3=Ist|first3=07:53|title=Perumbavoor: A mini North India in Kerala {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/perumbavoor-a-mini-north-india-in-kerala/articleshow/52055285.cms|access-date=2021-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Sreelatha|date=2011-07-27|title=Kerala, a 'Dubai' for Bengali migrants|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kerala-a-dubai-for-bengali-migrants-111072700087_1.html|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>

=== Chattisgarh ===
In southern Chhattisgarh, especially in [[Bastar district|Bastar]] region there is significant Bengali speaking population. Most of these settlers have reached there as a result of [[Dandakaranya Project]] following the [[Partition of India]].<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2020-01-19|title=NCST to ask Chhattisgarh to probe if refugee resettlement led to demographic changes in tribal areas|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ncst-to-ask-chhattisgarh-to-probe-if-refugee-resettlement-led-to-demographic-changes-in-tribal-areas/article30600100.ece|access-date=2021-08-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bagchi|first=Suvojit|date=2018-11-09|title=Congress parachutes Bengali leaders to campaign in southern Chhattisgarh|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018/congress-parachutes-bengali-leaders-to-campaign-in-southern-chhattisgarh/article25457206.ece|access-date=2021-08-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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