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How many Bengali Hindus live in Assam?
Bengali Hindus are the second largest Hindu community in Assam just after Assamese speaking Hindus. As per as estimation, around 6–7.5 million Bengali Hindus live in Assam as of 2011….Bengali Hindus in Assam.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Barak Valley | +2 millions |
| Languages | |
| Bengali and its dialects Assamese Sanskrit | |
| Religion |
How many Bengalis are there in Assam?
2011 Census
| State / Union Territory | Bengali speakers | Percentage of population speaking Bengali |
|---|---|---|
| Tripura | 2,414,774 | 65.73\% |
| Assam | 9,024,324 | 28.92\% |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 108,432 | 28.49\% |
| Mizoram | 107,840 | 9.83\% |
Is Assamese similar to Bengali?
Modern Assamese is very similar to modern Bengali. Assamese has at least one extra letter, ৱ, that Bengali does not. It also uses a separate letter for the sound ‘ro’ ৰ different from the letter used for that sound in Bengali র and the letter ক্ষ is not a conjunct as in Bengali, but a letter by itself.
Are Assamese Hindu?
Hinduism is the largest religion of Assam, practiced by 61.47\% of the population of the state as per as 2011 census report. The Hindus form majority religion in 18 out of 29 districts of Assam state.
When did Bengali came to Assam?
From 1836 to 1872, Bengali was imposed as Assam’s state language by the colonial government, while Assam was part of the Bengal Presidency, once the largest subdivision of British-ruled India.
Can Assamese understand Bengali?
The alphabet is shared but the wordings are completely different in both the languages. But Assamese people do understand Bengali better.
Which came first Assamese or Bengali?
“The palaeography of Assamese script goes back to 5th century AD. It’s much older than Bengali. In fact, the mother script of both is Kamrupi Prakrit, an offshoot of the Brahmi script of Ashokan times.
Can Assamese speak Bengali?
During the 1947 partition, a huge section of them (Hindu-Bengalis) migrated to the north –eastern region. They have since then formed a crucial part of the migrant Assamese land. A huge section of the Assamese population speaks Bengali or have their origin in East/West Bengal.
Which religion is more in Assam?
According to 2011 census Assam population religion wise, Hindu is the major religion with 61\% of population, followed by Muslim with 34\%. Christianity accounts for 3.7\%, and other religions like Buddhism, Jainism are less than 1\%. 54,993 Buddhists and 25,949 Jains are living in Assam at the time of 2011 census.