States of India by Bengali speakers
The following is a list of Indian states and union territories with a significant proportion of the population in these states speaking Bengali (only those states and union territories considered where more than 1% of the total population speak Bengali).[1]
| State / Union Territory | Percentage of population speaking Bengali |
|---|---|
| West Bengal | 85.34% |
| Tripura | 67.35% |
| Jharkhand | 40% |
| Assam | 33.91% |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 25.95% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 9.4% |
| Mizoram | 9.18% |
| Meghalaya | 8.04% |
| Nagaland | 3.26% |
| Delhi | 1.51% |
| Uttarakhand | 1.45% |
| Orissa | 1.34% |
| Manipur | 1.3% |
| Sikkim | 1.18% |
| Daman & Diu | 1.16% |
| Chhattisgarh | 1% |
| India | 8.2% |
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