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Primary Schools having Electricity Connection

April 24, 2014

Increasing trend has been seen in India in Percentage of Primary Schools having Electricity Connection 32.2% in 2010-11 and 39.95% in 2012-13. Chandigarh has highest Percentage of Primary Schools having Electricity Connection 100% in both the years 2010-11 and 2012-13 Bihar has lowest Percentage of Primary Schools having Electricity Connection 2.55% in 2010-11 and 2.43% in 2012-13 in comparison to other states. Fifteen States/UTs viz.

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are below the National estimate 39.95% in 2012-13.

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Source: NITI Aayog/Planning Commission
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