The survey was jointly undertaken by the non-government organisation (NGO) Transform Rural India and Development Intelligence Unit.
Only about half of the rural households in the country have government health insurance.
34% lack any health insurance coverage at all, and 61% of those surveyed lack life insurance.
Only 12.2% households of the survey have access to subsidised medicines from Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras, while 21% lack a commutable medical store.
One in five reported no drainage system in their villages.
Only 23% had a covered drainage network system in their villages.
43% of households did not have any scientific system of waste disposal and they ended up with dumping their waste everywhere.
Only 11% burn the dry waste and convert their wet waste into compost.
28% reported that the local panchayat has made plans to collect household waste.
Only 10% of the households rely on neighbourhood support in the absence of family caregivers.
Key caregivers for pregnant women include husbands (62.7%), mothers-in-law (50%), and mothers (36.4%).