Top 10 Hindi Newspapers in India 2026

India is home to the world's largest Hindi-speaking population — over 53 crore people. Hindi newspapers form the backbone of India's media landscape. In this article, we rank the top 10 Hindi newspapers in India based on daily circulation, geographic reach, credibility, and reader trust.

1. Dainik Jagran – India's #1 Hindi Newspaper

Dainik Jagran (दैनिक जागरण) consistently tops the charts as India's most widely read Hindi newspaper. Founded in 1942 in Jhansi by Puran Chandra Gupta, it now publishes from 37 locations across India. Its daily print circulation exceeds 35 lakh copies. Jagran covers Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.

2. Amar Ujala – 2.7 Crore Readers Daily

Amar Ujala (अमर उजाला) was founded in 1948 in Agra and has grown into one of India's largest Hindi newspapers. Its daily readership crosses 2.7 crore. It publishes from over 20 cities covering UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir. Amar Ujala is especially popular among students and rural readers in North India.

3. Hindustan – HT Media's Hindi Giant

Hindustan (हिन्दुस्तान) is published by HT Media Ltd — the same company that owns Hindustan Times. Hindustan has a massive readership in UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Delhi. It is particularly popular in small towns and semi-urban areas. Its reporting on Bihar and UP politics is considered some of the most comprehensive in Hindi journalism.

4. Rajasthan Patrika – Rajasthan's Most Trusted Paper

Founded in 1956 by Karpoor Chandra Kulish in Jaipur, Rajasthan Patrika is the undisputed leader of Hindi newspapers in Rajasthan. With a daily circulation of over 18 lakh copies in Rajasthan alone, it also has strong presence in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, and UP. The newspaper is respected for investigative journalism and fearless coverage of political and social issues.

5. Dainik Bhaskar – Central India's Champion

Dainik Bhaskar is the dominant Hindi newspaper in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat. Published from Bhopal, it has one of the most aggressive regional reporting networks in Hindi journalism and has won multiple national journalism awards.

6. Prabhat Khabar – Voice of Jharkhand and Bihar

Prabhat Khabar (प्रभात खबर), founded in 1984 in Ranchi, is the most trusted Hindi newspaper in Jharkhand. It covers tribal issues, mining politics, industrial news, and rural development stories. Its Bihar editions are growing rapidly in both circulation and credibility.

7. Navbharat Times – Urban Hindi Reader's Choice

Published by the Times of India Group, Navbharat Times targets urban Hindi-speaking readers in Delhi and Mumbai. Known for its clean layout, it focuses on lifestyle, technology, business, and national news alongside Bollywood entertainment coverage.

8. Punjab Kesari – North India's Popular Tabloid

Punjab Kesari is widely read across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh. Known for its bold tabloid format and extensive local news coverage, it has a loyal reader base among working-class readers in these states.

9. Nai Dunia – Madhya Pradesh's Heritage Paper

Nai Dunia is one of the oldest Hindi newspapers in Madhya Pradesh, known for quality political reporting and editorial writing. It has a strong readership in Indore, Bhopal, Raipur, and Gwalior.

10. Sanmarg – Eastern India's Hindi Daily

Sanmarg covers Hindi readers in West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar — particularly in Kolkata. It serves the large Hindi-speaking community in Bengal with relevant news from their home states.

Newspaper Rankings at a Glance

Conclusion

Hindi newspapers remain deeply influential across India — from UP villages to Rajasthan cities and Jharkhand's tribal areas. As digital adoption grows, e-paper editions are becoming as important as print. You can read Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Hindustan, Prabhat Khabar, and Rajasthan Patrika e-papers for free on InduPaper.