According to a 2023 survey, 43 percent of internet users in urban India preferred using the Internet in English. Meanwhile, 57 percent of users accessed the internet in Indian languages, with Hindi being the most preferred language among them. Over 300 million internet users reside in the urban areas of India.
Preferred language to access the internet in India as of 2023
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Internet and Mobile Association of India. (February 26, 2024). Preferred language to access the internet in India as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459294/india-internet-access-by-language/
Internet and Mobile Association of India. "Preferred language to access the internet in India as of 2023." Chart. February 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459294/india-internet-access-by-language/
Internet and Mobile Association of India. (2024). Preferred language to access the internet in India as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459294/india-internet-access-by-language/
Internet and Mobile Association of India. "Preferred Language to Access The Internet in India as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459294/india-internet-access-by-language/
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