Newspaper readership per 1000 population

Choropleth map of India by state: Newspaper readership per 1000 population. Newspaper readership per 1,000 exceeds 300 in Kerala; in several NE states it's under 50.

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Newspaper readership per 1,000 exceeds 300 in Kerala; in several NE states it's under 50.
Policy implication
Print media density tracks civic participation; media deserts often coincide with governance deserts.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: IRS/ABC (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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