Rascasse Audience Intelligence

E-books Audience in India

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about E-books in India — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. E-books has an estimated audience of 7,593,191 people in India.

The average E-books fan in India is 32.3 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Maharashtra.

The audience is concentrated in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

Top brand affinities include Wattpad, Surf Excel, Horlicks, with strongest over-indexing on Wattpad (1.72× the country average).

Demographically, the E-books audience skews more male with an average age of 32.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Family Orientation, Price Sensitivity.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 17 brand affinities and 29 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical E-books fan in India is more male, around 32.3 years old, with strong Family Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Wattpad.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-17.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the E-books profile in India.

Audience size
7.6M
in India
Gender
26.0%
74.0% male
Age
32.3
average years
Country rank
#660
Topic in India
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+3%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of E-books fans

26.0% are female, 74.0% are male, average age 32.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

26.0%
Female
74.0%
Male
Demographic split for E-books audience in India
MetricValue
Female26.0%
Male74.0%
Average age32.3
Estimated audience size7,593,191
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 32.3
average years
Age distribution of the E-books audience in India
Age bracketShare%
16-1933%
20-2929%
30-3918%
40-4911%
50+9%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.7%

of the worldwide E-books audience comes from India.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for E-books
CountryShare
United States19.9%
China6.0%
Japan5.9%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the India average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the E-books audience in India is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

E-books fans by region: top regions in India
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Maharashtra~800K2.25×
02Haryana~100K1.25×
03Tamil Nadu~200K1.23×
04Kerala~100K1.16×
05Punjab (region)~100K1.15×
06Chhattisgarh~50K1.11×
07Goa~9K1.08×
08Himachal Pradesh~30K1.07×
09Uttarakhand~40K1.06×
10Madhya Pradesh~100K1.02×
11Uttar Pradesh~400K1.00×
12Telangana~100K1.00×
13Tripura~10K0.99×
14Nagaland~5K0.98×
15West Bengal~200K0.97×
16Odisha~80K0.96×
17Sikkim~3K0.96×
18Arunachal Pradesh~4K0.95×
19Karnataka~200K0.94×
20Jharkhand~60K0.94×
21Gujarat~200K0.93×
22Rajasthan~200K0.93×
23Assam~70K0.93×
24Manipur~9K0.92×
25Meghalaya~7K0.92×
26Mizoram~5K0.92×
27Bihar~100K0.87×
28Andhra Pradesh~70K0.79×
29Jammu and Kashmir~30K0.78×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the E-books audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for E-books audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01MirrawFashion & Accessoires2.03×
02LechonFood & Beverages1.95×
03Parent-in-lawKids & Family1.87×
04Surf ExcelHome & Garden1.85×
05StainingTechnology & Electronics1.80×
06Cadbury BournvitaFood & Beverages1.79×
07MyloMusic & Radio1.77×
08The White LotusMovies & TV1.75×
09StayfreeBeauty & Wellness1.75×
10Big Little Lies (TV series)Movies & TV1.75×
11WattpadInternet & Social Media1.72×
12Campaign for Nuclear DisarmamentPolitics & Society1.66×
13HorlicksFood & Beverages1.62×
14Mehndi DesignsBeauty & Wellness1.61×
15Toilet trainingKids & Family1.58×
16Opera NewsNews1.57×
17Ballet tutuFashion & Accessoires1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the E-books audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by E-books audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.78×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.77×
Social Media UsageJOY0.76×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by E-books audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.41×
Risk AppetiteTHRILL0.45×
ExtroversionTHRILL0.46×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does E-books have in India?

E-books has an estimated audience of 7,593,191 people in India, concentrated in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

02

What is the gender split and age of E-books fans?

26.0% of E-books fans are female, 74.0% are male, with an average age of 32.3 years.

03

Which brands do E-books fans like most?

E-books fans show strongest brand affinity for Wattpad (1.72×), Surf Excel (1.85×), and Horlicks (1.62×) over the country average.

04

Where do E-books fans live in India?

E-books fans in India are most concentrated in Maharashtra (reach ~800K), Uttar Pradesh (reach ~400K), and West Bengal (reach ~200K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do E-books fans also like?

Beyond E-books itself, the audience over-indexes on Surf Excel (1.85×), Horlicks (1.62×), The White Lotus (1.75×), and Mirraw (2.03×) compared to the India average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in India who actively search for E-books. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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