Newspaper is a necessity in daily chores of life as it keeps us updated with the latest happenings of the country and the world Newspapers, which has been in use since time immemorial.
The history of the newspaper in India dates back to the year 1780, when the first newspaper, The Bengal Gazette was started under the British Raj by James Augustus Hickey.
The newspaper poses a watchdog of democracy in the nation and is an important tool for dissemination of information and forming opinions of teeming masses across the nation, despite other evolving media.
Moreover, regular dedicated reading of the newspaper as a habit has been regarded as one of the most essential elements of one’s life of an alert, aware and responsible citizen of the nation.
There are more than 6,700 Newspapers in India with a circulation of more than 26 Crore. This post describes about the Top 10 most Read Newspapers in India by readership.
| S.NO | NEWSPAPER | LANGUAGE | READERSHIP (IN MILLION) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dainik Jagran | Hindi | 16.63 |
| 2. | Hindustan | Hindi | 14.74 |
| 3. | Dainik Bhaskar | Hindi | 13.83 |
| 4. | Malayala Manorama | Malayalam | 8.80 |
| 5. | Daily Thanthi | Tamil | 8.28 |
| 6. | Rajasthan Patrika | Hindi | 7.90 |
| 7. | Amar Ujala | Hindi | 7.80 |
| 8. | The Times of India | English | 7.59 |
| 9. | Mathrubhumi | Malayalam | 6.02 |
| 10. | Lokmat | Marathi | 5.88 |
