Number of Telephones in India from 2004 to 2016

The telecom services have been recognized the world-over as an important tool for socio economic development for a nation and hence telecom infrastructure is treated as a crucial factor to realize the socio-economic objectives in India. Accordingly, the Department of Telecom has been formulating developmental policies for the accelerated growth of the telecommunication services.

India has witnessed an increasing trend in number of telephones used during 2004 to 2016. We have seen a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.48% in number of telephones used from 76.53 million to 1059.33 million during the above said period. Number of telephones used in India was 1059.33 million during 2016. It increased by 63.2 million as compared to the previous year 2015. In percentage terms, the increase was 6.34% during the year 2016 over 2015. We have seen a growth of 6.76% in number of telephones used in India from 933.02 million during 2014 to 996.13 million during 2015.

We have seen a growth of 36.22% in number of telephones used in India from 621.28 million during 2010 to 846.32 million during 2011. We have seen a growth of 45.96% in number of telephones used in India from 205.87 million during 2007 to 300.49 million during 2008.

Number of telephones used in India was 76.53 million during 2004. Number of telephones used in India was 98.37 million during 2005. It increased by 21.84 million as compared to the previous year 2004. In percentage terms, the increase was 28.54% during the year 2005 over 2004.

The maximum annual growth of 225.04 million was recorded in number of telephones used in the year 2011 during the period under consideration. In percentage terms, the maximum annual growth in number of telephones used of 45.96% was recorded in the year 2008 during the period under consideration.

Note: Data values are in Million; Data is as on 31st March for every year; Source: Various Annual Report of Ministry of Telecommunication, Govt of India and also published in Statistical Year Book 2017 by MOSPI.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/number-telephones-india

Resource Title: All India level Number of Telephones from 2004 to 2016