The leading number of periodicals published across India was in the Hindi language, tallying over 57 thousand as of financial year 2023. The oldest Hindi weekly newspaper, Jain Gazette, was first published in the city of Lucknow in 1895.
Number of periodical publications across India as of financial year 2023, by selected language
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Registrar of Newspapers for India. (March 12, 2024). Number of periodical publications across India as of financial year 2023, by selected language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326083/india-number-of-periodicals-by-selected-language/
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