The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) released the 78th round Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) report
Kerala, Manipur, Nagaland, and Jharkhand have less than 90% access to an improved source of drinking water.
Among major states, Assam, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha are among the worst in access to tapped drinking water for both rural and urban households.
Among the major states Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha have the lowest proportion of rural households with access to an exclusive toilet.
In Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh, for more than 70% of households, firewood is the primary source of energy for cooking.
These states along with Jharkhand have less than 25% of households using LPG for cooking.
During the survey period, 16.1% of males and 43.8% of females aged 1524 years, were not studying, working, or training.
Less than 50 % of people who were aged 18 or above had exclusive access to mobile phones.
Among big states, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Kerala, and Delhi have the highest proportion (more than 20%) of men aged 15 to 24 who were not in education, employment, or training.
For females, the proportion was highest in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Gujarat, West Bengal, and Bihar.