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What is the Official Language & National Language of India?
- Hindi in Devnagari Script & English are the Official languages of India mentioned in the Indian Constitution.
- There is no National Language specified in the Constitution.
- The States can specify their own language through the legislation.
- There are 22 Official Languages recognised in the country.Official languages are used for the communication purposes of state & Central Government, Judiciary, Parliamentary Proceedings.
List of Statewise Official Languages:
Checkout 29 states of India and their languages
| State | Official Language | Additional Official Language |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | |
| Assam | Assamese | Bengali in three districts of Barak Valley, Bodo in Bodoland Territorial Council |
| Bihar | Hindi | Urdu |
| Chattisgarh | Hindi | |
| Goa | Konkani | Marathi |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | Hindi |
| Haryana | Hindi | English, Punjabi |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu | |
| Jharkhand | Hindi | Urdu |
| Karnataka | Kannada | |
| Kerala | Malayalam | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | |
| Manipur | Manipuri | English |
| Meghalaya | English | Khasi & Gharo |
| Mizoram` | Mizo | English & Hindi |
| Nagaland | English | |
| Odisha | Odia | |
| Punjab | Punjabi | |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | |
| Sikkim | Nepali | |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | |
| Telangana | Telugu | Urdu |
| Tripura | Bengali, English, Kokborok | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | Urdu |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | Sanskrit |
| West Bengal | Bengali | Nepali in Darjeeling & Kurseong Subdivisions, Hindi, Odia, Santhali, Urdu, Punjabi, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi, Kurmali |
Official Languages of Union Territories:
| Union Territory | Official Language | Additional Official Languages |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Hindi & English | Bengali |
| Chandigarh | English | |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Gujarathi, Marathi & Hindi | |
| Daman & Diu | Gujarathi, Konkani, Marathi | |
| Delhi | Hindi | Punjabi, English & Urdu |
| Lakshadweep | Malayalam, Mahl, English | |
| Puducherry | French, Tamil, English | Telugu, Malayalam |
List of Scheduled Languages of India:
8th Schedule of the constitution consists of 22 languages & these 22 languages are called Scheduled Languages. Scheduled languages are entitled for the representation on Official Languages Commission.The Govt is obliged to develop the scheduled language, work for its enrichment & make it an effective means of communication. Additionally the candidate appearing for a public service examination can answer the paper in any scheduled language. 14 languages were initially included in the constitution,Sindhi is added through 21st Constitutional Ammendment Act in 1967 , Konkani, Manipuri & Nepali are added through the 71st Constitutional Ammendment Act in 1992 & Bodo, Dogri, Maithili & Santhali are added through 92nd Constitutional Ammendment Act in 2003.
| Language | States Speaking the Language |
| Assamese | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Bengali | West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar, Jharkhand |
| Bodo | Assam |
| Dogri | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
| Gujarathi | Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu |
| Hindi | Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| Kannada | Karnataka |
| Kashmiri | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Konkani | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala ( The Konkani coast ) |
| Maithili | Bihar, Jharkhand |
| Malayalam | Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Manipuri | Manipur |
| Marathi | Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu |
| Nepali | Sikkim, Darjeeling & Uttarakhand & some parts of North-east India |
| Odia | Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| Punjabi | Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal |
| Sanskrit | Uttarakhand |
| Santhali | Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal |
| Sindhi | Sindh (in Pakistan) |
| Tamil | Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar islands, Puducherry |
| Telugu | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry & Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Urdu | J&K, Telangana, Jharkhand, Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
