The quality of
life of persons depends, among other factors, upon
the amenities and assets available to them. Though
remarkable achievements have been made in extending
basic amenities to them. Though remarkable achievements
have been made in extending basic amenities to
the people in the country, there are still large
areas of deprivation, which requires urgent attention.
TABLE
16: NUMBER OF DWELLING ROOMS:
|
|
| Total households |
191.9 |
100.0 |
| No exclusive room |
6.0 |
3.1 |
| One room |
73.9 |
38.5 |
| Two room |
57.6 |
30.0 |
| Three room |
27.5 |
14.3 |
| More than three room |
27.0 |
14.1 |
| Total households |
191.9 |
100.0 |
| Within premises |
74.8 |
39.0 |
| Near premises |
85.1 |
44.3 |
| Away |
32.0 |
16.7 |
| Handpump / Tubewell |
79.1 |
41.2 |
| Tap |
70.4 |
36.7 |
| Well |
34.9 |
18.2 |
| Other |
7.5 |
3.9 |
| Total households |
191.9 |
100.0 |
| Electricity |
107.2 |
55.8 |
| Kerosene |
83.1 |
43.3 |
| Other |
1.0 |
0.9 |
| No lighting |
0.6 |
- |
| Availibility
fo bathroom, latrine & kitchen
: |
| Total households : |
191.9 |
100.0 |
| Bathroom available within the house |
69.4 |
36.1 |
| Latrine available within the house |
69.9 |
36.4 |
| Ketchen available within the house |
122.9 |
64.0 |
| Source :
Housing Tables, Census of India 2001 |
The census 2001 collected data on amenities and assets
available to each household in the country. Highlight from the data collected
are as follows:
· 74 million (38.5%)
households, out of 192 million households in
the country have
only one dwelling room for living.
· Drinking water facility is available within the premise to 75 million
(39.0%) households only.
· 32 million (16.7%) households have to fetch drinking water from sources
which are at least 500 meters away in case of towns.
· Hand pump/Tube well is the most popular source of drinking water reported
to be used by 79 million (41.2%) households.
· Electricity as the source of lighting is available to 107 million (55.8%)
households.
· Only 69 million households (36.1%) have bathroom within the house.
· 123 million (64.0%) households do not have latrine within the house.
· Fire wood is still the mostly used source for fuel for cooking reported
by 101 million (52.5%) house holds in the country.
· LPG as fuel for cooking is used by 34 million (17.5%) household.
· Availability of assets portrays a varied picture. Whereas 67 million
(35.1%) households have Radio or Transistor, Television is available
to 61 million (31.6%) households in the country.
· There are 84 million (43.7%) households owning bicycles.
· About 5 million (2.5%) households in the country own at least one car,
Jeep or Van.
· 66 million (34.5%) households do not have any of the specified assets
in Census 2001.
· 68 million (35.5%) households avail banking facility in the country.
TABLE
17: FUEL USED FOR COOKING
| Total Households |
191.9 |
100.0 |
| Fire wood |
100.8 |
52.5 |
| LPG |
33.6 |
17.5 |
| Crop residue |
19.2 |
10.0 |
| Cow dung cake |
18.8 |
9.8 |
| Source : Housing
Tables, Census of India 2001 |
TABLE
18 : ASSETS AVAILABLE
| Total households |
191.9 |
100.0 |
| Radio, Transistor |
67.4 |
35.1 |
| Television |
60.6 |
31.6 |
| Telephone |
17.5 |
9.1 |
| Bicycle |
83.8 |
43.7 |
| Scooter,Motor cycle, Moped |
22.5 |
11.5 |
| Car, Jeep, Van |
4.8 |
2.5 |
| None of the above assets |
66.2 |
34.5 |
| Availing banking services |
68.2 |
35.5 |
| Source : Housing tables,
Census of India 2001 |
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