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This is a list of States and Union Territories of India by speakers of Kannada as of census 2001.[1] Gross population figures are available online.[2]
| Rank | State/Union Territory | Kannada speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Total | India | 50,753,676 |
| 1 | Karnataka | 43,315,781 |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 2,596,534 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 675,432 |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 456,789 |
| 5 | Goa | 362,789 |
| 6 | Kerala | 78,0679 |
| 7 | Delhi | 8976 |
| 8 | Pondicherry | 1682 |
| 9 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 33 |
| 10 | Daman and Diu | 25 |
| 11 | Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands | 9 |
| 12 | Lakshadweep | 7 |
| 13 | Chandigarh | 5 |
| 14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 5 |
| 15 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4 |
| 16 | Sikkim | 3 |
| 17 | Punjab | 2 |