Economy
The economies of Indian states
India's states differ from each other not only in the sizes of their populations, but also in the sizes of their economies. While all states are growing, the rate of growth varies significantly between regions.
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Living Conditions
Access to toilets in India
India has made major strides in improving sanitation, but one in four rural households still does not have access to toilets.
Health
Maternal mortality in India
From having maternal mortality rates well above the world average two decades ago, India has seen a sharp fall in the risk of death during pregnancy. Yet, regional disparities exist, and India is some distance from meeting international commitments.
Living Conditions
Vehicle ownership in India
Two-wheeler ownership has become more widespread in India, but car ownership is relatively low and concentrated among some groups.
Living Conditions
Access to electricity
Access to electricity in India is now nearly universal - in 2000, only 60% of the population had access to electricity. By 2021, this figure had risen to 99.6%.
Economy
Household spending in India
Consumption expenditure, an important indicator of living standards, has risen steadily, and the share of spending on food has declined sharply.
Measurement
Measuring consumption expenditure
Consumption expenditure data is vital to the understanding of living standards in India. The latest official data offers a new window, but has also seen key changes in methodology.
Living Conditions
Higher education
Enrolment in higher education has grown relatively slowly in India, and large regional and gender gaps persist.
Living Conditions
Education levels in India
Over time, the share of the population that is illiterate has declined sharply. But few Indians go on to get a higher education.
Living Conditions
Literacy in India
India is nearing universal literacy, and historic gaps between socio-economic groups are narrowing.
Living Conditions
Enrolment in education
Independent India has brought almost every Indian child into school. But there's still a long way to go with higher education.
Economy
Trade
Software service exports in particular have transformed the nature of international trade between India and the world.
Population
Mother's age at childbirth
The majority of births every year in India are to women in their twenties. But as family sizes decline, the age at which women have their children is changing in unusual ways.
Updates
Introducing Data For India
We built Data For India to expand everyone’s understanding of India through the data. We're beginning with six key socio-economic verticals - insights, charts and access to the underlying data
Measurement
Measuring Mortality
Why is it so difficult to accurately estimate how many people die every year, and of what?
Health
India's disease transition
India is in the midst of a key public health transition, with communicable diseases now accounting for a falling share of deaths.
