INDIA

Telugu speaking / origin

Remarks

Andhra Pradesh

~ 85 million

• 2011 Census

Karnataka

~6 million

• 8 to 10 % of Karnataka’s population is Telugu speaking /  origin.  Migration over a period of 100 years.
• Largely concentrated in Bellary / Bangalore / Kolar / Border areas.
• Telugu movies popular in Karnataka.
• Department of Telugu in Mysore and Bangalore Universities.
• Sir Mokshagundam was Diwan of Mysore State

Tamilnadu

~6 milion

• 8 to 10 % of Tamilnadu’s  population is Telugu speaking  / origin. Migration over a period of 200 years. During reign of British Rule / Madras presidency, movement of  people took place before state reorganization as TN / AP.
• Krishnadevarraya’ empire extended up to Tanjore.  Major Telugu / Sanskrit Library – Saraswathi  Mahal is at Tanjore
• Saint Thyagaraja lived in Tanjore and Telugu scholars were part of Royal court of Maratha rulers in Tanjore.
• Major Telugu populations in Chennai /Coimbatore

Orissa

4 million

• Significant Telugu population in border areas like Berhampur / Cuttack regions.
• Krishnadevarraya’ empire extended up to Cuttack due to his conquest over Gajapathis.
• All India Telugu Conference held in Orissa recently

Maharashtra

~7 million

• Statistics  from Maharashtra Telugu Manch

Chhattisgarh / Madhya Pradesh

~ 1 million

• Significant  population in border areas

Rest of India: Delhi / Gujarat / Bengal / Assam / Bihar / Kerala etc.,

• Migration in search of jobs / business / labor

International

Telugu speaking / origin

• About 2 Million

USA  / Canada

~ 750,000

• Migration over 75 years

UK / Europe / Ireland etc.,

< 100,000  ?

• Migration to UK / Germany and other locations

Malaysia

~ 500,000

• Telugu Association of Malaysia

Singapore

< 100,000 ?

• Migration in recent times.

Mauritius / South Africa

> 60,000

• Migration over 150 years – 5 generations

Australia / New Zealand

< 100,000  ?

• Migration in recent times

Gulf

500,000 ?

• UAE  alone has 100,000. The remaining are spread over Kuwait / Bahrain / Saudi etc.,

Total

~ 110 million

Global  and  National Telugu Diaspora