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Press in India Highlights for the Year 2011-12

The total number of registered publications, as on 31^st March, 2012: 86,754

The number of new publications registered during 2011-12: 4,545

Percentage of growth of total registered publications over the previous year: 5.51 %

The largest number of newspapers & periodicals registered in any Indian language (Hindi): 34,651

The second largest number of newspapers & periodicals registered in any language (English): 11,938

The state with the largest number of registered publications (Uttar Pradesh): 13,539

The state with the second largest number of registered publications (Maharashtra): 11,229

The number of publications that submitted Annual Statements: 16,310

The total circulation of newspapers : 37,38,39,764

The largest number of newspapers & periodicals that submitted Annual Statements in any Indian language (Hindi): 8,649

The second largest number of newspapers & periodicals that submitted Annual Statements in any language (English) : 1,666

The largest circulated Daily: The Hindu, English, Chennai : 16,06,711

The second largest circulated Daily: Ananda Bazar Patrika,Bengali,Kolkata : 12,82,942

The largest circulated multi-edition Daily: The Times of India, English (14 editions):45,75,895

The second largest circulated multi-edition Daily: Dainik Bhaskar, Hindi (29 editions):30,89,013

The largest circulated periodical: The Hindu Weekly,English, Chennai : 14,74,082