India: share of people with access to basic water sources by geography

The share of people in India que at least basic access to water sources have increased in recent years. In 2022, around 95.8 percent on people in urban areas had basic access to water. In rural areas basic water coverage almost reached 92 percent in the same year.

Share of people with access to basic water sources in India in 2015 and 2022, by geography

Characteristic	Safely managed	Basic	Limited	Unimproved	Surface water
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Release date

July 2023

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Region

India

Survey time period

2015 and 2022

Special properties

For more information on the access categories, go to supplementary notes

Supplementary notes

Safely managed: Improved source accessible on premises, available when needed and free of contamination.
Basic: Improved source within 30 minutes round trip collection time.
Limited: Improved source over 30 minutes round trip collection time.
Unimproved: An unprotected dug well or unprotected spring.
Surface water: Drinking water directly from a river, dam, lake, pond, stream, canal or irrigation canal.

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