This is a list of States and Union Territories of India by speakers of Kannada as of census 2001.[1] Gross population figures are available online.[2]
| Rank | State/Union Territory | Kannada speakers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | India | 50,753,676 | |
| 1 | Karnataka | 43,315,781 | |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 2,596,534 | |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 675,432 | |
| 4 | Andhra pradesh | 456,789 | |
| 5 | Goa | 362,789 | |
| 6 | Kerala | 78,0679 | |
| 7 | Delhi | 8976 | |
| 8 | Pondicherry | 1682 | |
| 9 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 33 | |
| 10 | Daman and Diu | 25 | |
| 11 | Andaman Islands & Nicobar Islands | 9 | |
| 12 | Lakshadweep | 7 | |
| 13 | Chandigarh | 5 | |
| 14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 5 | |
| 15 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4 | |
| 16 | Sikkim | 3 | |
| 17 | Punjab | 2 |