In accordance with Census 2011 there are 13,774 Balti speakers in India covering 0,001 % of the country's total population.

This language is mainly spoken in:

In Jammu and Kashmir state, the highest number of Balti speakers is noticed in:

Apart from Jammu and Kashmir, a good number of Balti speakers are spread in Uttarakhand in Dehradun - देहरादून (1,168) and in Bihar in Araria - अररिया (108).


Source: Census of India (2022) Language Atlas of India 2011. url


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