Indian states ranking by availability of toilets

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This is a list of Indian states and territories ranked before the availability of toilet facilities per household. Figures are from the 2015 census of India have 96% toilet(*UPDATED by 2020 survey India have 100% toilet).[1] In a massive cleanliness drive after .[2][3][4]

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), is presently implementing missions like Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart Cities Mission, and National Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY).

Swachh Bharat Mission is a flagship mission of the Government of India and is committed to achieving total sanitation in the country. It is established that every rupee spent on sanitation has an economic return of 6 to 9 times. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry is determined to make cities and towns open defecation free and clean by 2 October 2019 in partnership with States and ULBs. For helping them in this endeavor, the Ministry has prepared several guidelines, advisories, and handbooks for effective implementation which can be accessed from the Ministry's website. [1]

List of the Indian States and UT[edit]

An increasing trend has been seen in India with how many households have toilet facilities (98.21% in 2019).

However, a report from National Statistical Office found this data controversial stating "More than a quarter of households surveyed in rural India (in 2017) didn't have access to a toilet." But it's important to highlight a caveat about its findings: the report says the question about access to toilets was asked straight after a question about receiving state benefits. "There may be an inherent tendency to give a negative reply to these questions," it says, in the expectation "that this may help get additional benefits through government schemes".[5]

Kerala, Mizoram, and Lakshadweep State/UT have a higher number of households having toilet facilities in both 2001 and 2011 in comparison to other states. Lakshadweep has the highest households having toilet facilities 89.2% in 2001, 97.8% in 2011, and 100% in 2017.

Seven states viz. Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Goa, and Tripura are below the national estimate of 98.21% in 2019. [6] According to 2019 data, 98.21% of the country has achieved ODF Status and has full access to toilets. [6]

Year 2001 Year 2011 Year 2019
All India/State/Union Territory Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Rural Urban Total
Lakshadweep 89.2 93.14 83.77 97.8 98.1 97.7 100
Kerala 84.01 81.33 92.02 95.2 93.2 97.4 100
Mizoram 89.02 79.74 98.03 91.9 84.6 98.5 100
Delhi 77.96 62.88 79.03 89.5 76.3 89.8 100 100 100
Manipur 82.03 77.5 95.31 89.3 86 95.8 100
Chandigarh 78.85 68.53 80.07 87.6 88 87.6 100
Sikkim 63.38 59.35 91.79 87.2 84.1 95.2 100
Tripura 81.45 77.93 96.96 86 81.5 97.9 97.64
Goa 58.64 48.21 69.23 79.7 70.9 85.3 89.22
Punjab 56.84 40.91 86.52 79.3 70.4 93.4 100
Daman and Diu 43.94 32.02 65.43 78.2 51.4 85.4 100
Nagaland 70.57 64.64 94.12 76.5 69.2 94.6 100
A. & N. Islands 53.28 42.33 76.49 70.1 60.2 87.1 100
Himachal Pradesh 33.43 27.72 77.22 69.1 66.6 89.1 100
Haryana 44.5 28.66 80.66 68.6 56.1 89.9 100
Puducherry 49.94 21.42 65.04 68.4 39 82 100
Uttarakhand 45.2 31.6 86.88 65.8 54.1 93.6 100
Assam 64.64 59.57 94.6 64.9 59.6 93.7 98.3
Meghalaya 51.19 40.1 91.58 62.9 53.9 95.7 100
Arunachal Pradesh 56.3 47.34 86.95 62 52.7 89.5 100
West Bengal 55.71 62.93 64.85 71.8 75.7 89.64 100
Gujarat 44.6 21.65 80.55 57.3 33 87.7 100
D. & N. Haveli 32.56 17.32 77.2 54.7 26.5 81.3 100
Maharashtra 35.09 18.21 58.08 53.1 38 71.3 100
Jammu and Kashmir 53.14 41.8 86.87 51.2 38.6 87.5 100
Karnataka 37.49 17.4 75.23 51.2 28.4 84.9 100
Andhra Pradesh 32.99 18.15 78.07 49.6 32.2 86.1 100
Tamil Nadu 35.15 14.36 64.33 48.3 23.2 75.1 100
All India 36.41 21.92 73.72 46.9 30.7 81.4 98.21
Uttar Pradesh 31.43 19.23 80.01 35.6 21.8 83.1 100
Rajasthan 29 14.61 76.11 35 19.6 82 100
Madhya Pradesh 23.99 8.94 67.74 28.8 13.1 74.2 100
Chhattisgarh 14.2 5.18 52.59 24.6 14.5 60.2 100
Bihar 19.19 13.91 69.69 23.1 17.6 69 88.8
Jharkhand 19.67 6.57 66.68 22 7.6 67.2 100
Odisha 14.89 7.71 59.69 22 14.1 64.8 74.68

References[edit]

  1. "Availability and type of latrine facility" (PDF). 2011 Census of India, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/design/india-biggest-toilet-building-spree-narendra-modi-a8512026.html
  3. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-30/world-s-biggest-toilet-building-spree-is-a-windfall-in-india
  4. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/worlds-biggest-toilet-building-spree-is-under-way-in-india/articleshow/65206911.cms
  5. "India's toilets: Report questions claims that rural areas are free from open defecation". BBC News. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "State/UT-wise percentage of rural households which have access to toilets facilities as of 12.12.2017".

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