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Print Media in Assam

 

Total Number of Registered Periodicals in Assam as on 31.03.2023:

(Language & Periodicity)

Language

Daily

Bi/Tri-Weekly

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annuals

Others

Total

Assamese

60

9

130

54

122

22

4

18

419

Bengali

21

7

86

20

23

6

4

4

171

Bodo

4

1

4

1

4

1

0

1

16

Hindi

17

1

10

1

5

1

0

0

35

Maithili

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Manipuri

0

0

4

0

2

6

0

1

13

Nepali

1

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

5

Urdu

7

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

8

English

42

5

26

14

37

7

10

4

145

Bilingual

2

1

6

8

13

6

4

4

44

Multilingual

2

1

5

0

7

1

3

1

20

Others

8

0

6

0

4

0

0

0

18

Total

164

25

280

98

219

51

25

33

895

Source: Press in India Annual Report (Vol-1) 2022-23

 

Circulation of Periodicals:

(Language & Periodicity)

Language

Daily

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Number

Average Circulation

Number

Average Circulation

Number

Average Circulation

Number

Average Circulation

Assamese

19

415786

22

331690

2

30875

10

40652

Bengali

8

282822

8

110203

1

15350

0

0

Bodo

3

72995

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hindi

9

148336

0

0

0

0

0

0

Manipuri

0

0

1

14320

0

0

1

22710

Urdu

4

35453

0

0

0

0

0

0

English

15

367219

5

70808

0

0

2

3513

Bilingual

1

17358

1

1900

0

0

0

0

Multilingual

1

24640

1

10000

0

0

0

0

Others

2

45180

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

62

1409789

38

538921

3

46225

13

66875

Contd.

Language

Quarterly

Annual

Others

Total

Number

Average Circulation

Number

Average Circulation

Number

Average Circulation

Number

Average Circulation

Assamese

1

3120

0

0

2

13782

56

835905

Bengali

0

0

0

0

2

15450

19

423825

Bodo

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

72995

Hindi

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

148336

Manipuri

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

37030

Urdu

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

35453

English

0

0

0

0

1

18941

23

460481

Bilingual

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

19258

Multilingual

0

0

0

0

1

27660

3

62300

Others

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

45180

Total

1

3120

0

0

6

75833

123

2140763

Source: Press in India Annual Report (Vol-1) 2022-23