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Saturday, 16 July 2011

Telugu Population Around The World

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Places Population Remarks 
Andhra Pradesh
~ 85 million
  • 2011 Census
Karnataka
~6 million
  • 8 to 10 % of Karnataka’s population is Telugu speaking /  origin.  Migration over a period of 100 years.
  • Largely concentrated in Bellary / Bangalore / Kolar / Border areas.
  • Telugu movies popular in Karnataka.
  • Department of Telugu in Mysore and Bangalore Universities.
  • Sir Mokshagundam was Diwan of Mysore State
Tamilnadu
~6 milion
  • 8 to 10 % of Tamilnadu’s  population is Telugu speaking  / origin. Migration over a period of 200 years. During reign of British Rule / Madras presidency, movement of  people took place before state reorganization as TN / AP.
  • Krishnadevarraya’ empire extended up to Tanjore.  Major Telugu / Sanskrit Library – Saraswathi  Mahal is at Tanjore
  • Saint Thyagaraja lived in Tanjore and Telugu scholars were part of Royal court of Maratha rulers in Tanjore.
  • Major Telugu populations in Chennai /Coimbatore
Orissa
4 million
  • Significant Telugu population in border areas like Berhampur / Cuttack regions.
  • Krishnadevarraya’ empire extended up to Cuttack due to his conquest over Gajapathis.
  • All India Telugu Conference held in Orissa recently
Maharashtra
~7 million
  • Statistics  from Maharashtra Telugu Manch
Chhattisgarh / Madhya Pradesh
~ 1 million
  • Significant  population in border areas
Rest of India: Delhi / Gujarat / Bengal / Assam / Bihar / Kerala etc.,
  • Migration in search of jobs / business / labor
International
Telugu speaking / origin
  • About 2 Million
USA  / Canada
~ 750,000
  • Migration over 75 years
UK / Europe / Ireland etc.,
< 100,000  ?
  • Migration to UK / Germany and other locations
Malaysia
~ 500,000
  • Telugu Association of Malaysia
Singapore
< 100,000 ?
  • Migration in recent times.
Mauritius / South Africa
> 60,000
  • Migration over 150 years – 5 generations
Australia / New Zealand
< 100,000  ?
  • Migration in recent times
Gulf
500,000 ?
  • UAE  alone has 100,000. The remaining are spread over Kuwait / Bahrain / Saudi etc.,
Total
~ 110 million
Global  and  National Telugu Diaspora

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 July 2011 01:07 Source - Friends of Telugu

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