Nearly half of India's 1.2bn people do not have toilets at home, but more people own a mobile phone, according to the latest census data.
Only 46.9% of the 246.6 million households have lavatories while 49.8% defecate in the open. The remaining 3.2% use public toilets.
Census 2011 data on houses, household amenities and assets reveals that 63.2% homes have a telephone.
Analysts say the data shows the complex contradictions of the Indian system.
They say it reveals a country where millions have access to cutting-edge technology and consumer goods but a larger number of poor who lack access to even basic facilities. Full story...
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Only 46.9% of the 246.6 million households have lavatories while 49.8% defecate in the open. The remaining 3.2% use public toilets.
Census 2011 data on houses, household amenities and assets reveals that 63.2% homes have a telephone.
Analysts say the data shows the complex contradictions of the Indian system.
They say it reveals a country where millions have access to cutting-edge technology and consumer goods but a larger number of poor who lack access to even basic facilities. Full story...
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