Top Newspapers in Kolkata

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India.

The first newspaper in India, the Bengal Gazette started publishing from the city in 1780. The Statesman and The Telegraph are two major English-language newspapers that are produced and published in Kolkata. English Newspapers are primarily read in Kolkata City but Bengali Newspapers also have a wider circulation. Telegraph leads in English daily and Ananda Bazaar Patrika is the top Bengali Newspaper.

Major periodicals based in Kolkata include Desh, Sananda, Saptahik Bartaman, Unish-Kuri, Anandalok and Anandamela. Historically, Kolkata has been the centre of the Bengali little magazine movement. Let’s have a look at the Top Newspapers in Kolkata.

Top English Newspapers in Kolkata

Telegraph is the most-read English Newspaper in Kolkatta followed by the Times of India & Statesman. Other popular English-language newspapers published and sold in Kolkata include The Hindu and the Asian Age.

Kolkata has several high-circulation financial dailies, including The Economic Times, The Financial Express, Business Line, and Business Standard.

Top English Newspaper bu Circulation

Newspaper Name	Circulation
Telegraph	442,866
Times of India	286,037
Statesman	103,586
Economic Times	41,256
Echo of India	25,764
Business Line	6,749

Top Bengali Newspapers in Kolkata

Ananda Bazar Patrika is a Leading Bengali newspaper closely followed by Bartaman. As per the readership survey, Ananda Bazar Patrika with an Average issue readership of 30.32 lakhs is No.1 Bengali newspaper in West Bengal followed by Bartaman & Ei Samay. Uttar Banga Sambad & Sangbad Pratidin also have a good readership. Other Bengali Newspapers are Aajkaal, Dainik Statesman, and Ganashakti.

Top Bengali Newspaper by Circulation

Newspaper Name	Circulation
Anandabazar Patrika	1,277,801
Bartaman	714,048
Ei Samay	263,000
Pratidin	260,310
Aajkaal	192,583
Ekdin	97,080
Daily Kalom	40,000
Dainik Statesman	15,500

Top Bengali Newspaper by Readership

Ananda Bazar Patrika – 30.32 lakhs
Bartaman – 27.50 lakhs
Ei Samay – 8.29 lakhs
Uttar Banga Sambad – 5.02 lakhs
Sangbad Pratidin – 4.85 lakhs

Top Hindi Newspapers in Kolkata

Hindi newspapers are also in Circulation in Kolkatta. Sanmarg has the highest circulation followed by Dainik Vishwamitra and Prabhat Khabar.

Top Hindi Newspaper by Circulation

Newspaper Name	Circulation
Sanmarg	111,403
Dainik Vishwamitra	105,604
Prabhat Khabar	69,268
Jansatta	52,500
Rajasthan Patrika	4,915

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