Rural Habitations with Drinking Water Supply Affected by Iron as on 31.03.2016

January 30, 2017

Author: susil

The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India was 29976 as on 31.03.2016. There were 7 states with more than 1000 rural habitations having drinking water supply affected by iron viz. Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Punjab as on 31.03.2016.

The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in Assam was 8326 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 27.78% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016.

The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in West Bengal was 8151 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 27.19% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016. The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in Tripura was 4043 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 13.49% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016.

The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in Odisha was 3786 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 12.63% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016. The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in Bihar was 1625 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 5.42% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016.

The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in Chhattisgarh was 1473 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 4.91% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016. The number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in Punjab was 1211 as on 31.03.2016. It had a share of 4.04% in the total number of rural habitations with drinking water supply affected by iron in India as on 31.03.2016.

Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 239 Unstarred Question No.817.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-239

Resource Title: Status of Rural Habitation With Respect to Drinking Water Supply as on 31/03/2016(From : Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation)