What is the percentage of Marathis in Mumbai?
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What is the percentage of Marathis in Mumbai?
“My learned friend laughed and said, are you aware that in Mumbai only 25-26\% residents are Marathis and the balance 75-76 \% are non Marathis (I was aware of this; I once helped a political party, not BJP, to create an election campaign).
Are marathis North Indian or South Indian?
Marathi is the southern-most major Indo-Aryan language of India and as such has been influenced most heavily by the Dravidian languages of south India, most especially Kannada and Telugu, with which it has shared long overlapping histories.
Where do South Indians live in Mumbai?
Today dhoti-clad Tamils are a common sight in Mumbai suburbs like Sion, Koliwada, Matunga, Chembur and Dharavi. ‘Captain’ Tamil Selvam hails from the Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu.
How many Gujarati live in Mumbai?
Mumbai is just behind, with 14,280,91 persons who speak Gujarati as their mother tongue. The census data revealed that as many as 10,78,189 people in suburban Mumbai speak Gujarati as their mother tongue and 3,49,902 people in Mumbai speak Gujarat at home.
How many Gujaratis live in Maharashtra?
States of India by Gujarati speakers
| Rank | State | Gujarati speakers-2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat | 51,958,730 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 2,371,743 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 275,023 |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 187,211 |
How many Maharashtrians are there in Mumbai?
Population in India by state
| State | Marathi speakers(2011) | Percentage-2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 77,461,172 | 69.93\% |
| Karnataka | 2,064,906 | 5.38\% |
| Tamil Nadu | 85,454 | 0.12\% |
| Andhra Pradesh/Telangana | 674,928 | 2.80\% |
How many Gujarati are in Mumbai?
Is Mumbai North or South Indian?
South India: Mumbai |The Financial Capital of India.
Why are Gujaratis so different from other Indians?
Gujaratis are said to have the best of the traits as a fusion of both North and South Indians — inside out. They have a grainy complexion which is neither that dark nor that light. On the other hand they have South Indian’s logic, academic acumen, discipline and rooted-ness to their culture.
Is there a majority of non-Maharashtrians in Mumbai?
Past is present. Published February 21, 2018This article is more than 2 years old. Figures differ and are controversial but everyone broadly agrees that something like 60\% of the population of Mumbai comprises non-Maharashtrians.
Why Gujaratis are the most enterprising creatures of India?
Gujaratis are the most enterprising creatures. Gujaratis are said to have the best of the traits as a fusion of both North and South Indians — inside out. They have a grainy complexion which is neither that dark nor that light. On the other hand they have South Indian’s logic, academic acumen, discipline and rooted-ness to their culture.
Why is Bombay the capital of Maharashtra and not Gujarat?
The Bombay Presidency under the British later morphed into Bombay Province and then into a bilingual (Gujarati and Marathi) state after independence. It became the capital of Maharashtra after a bitter contest between Maharashtrians and Gujaratis, prior to the states’ reorganisation in 1960.