1996 नि 31 दिसेम्बरनि जोबथा साभाइबायदिब्ला , भारताव गासै 428 . 28 सुबुंफोरा गं 18 जाफ्लेबाय थानाय हादरसा आरो मिरुजों बेंजानाय ओनसोलफोराव थायो ।
According to the last estimates as of 31 December 1996 428 28 million people living in 18 endemic states and union territories in India .