Infographics 2023

Access to Amenities

Rajesh Shukla

Electricity, tap water, piped/LPG gas, and toilets are essential amenities and access to these varies according to the economic profile of the households. Nearly 90 percent of all Indian households have access to electricity, a significant share (81 percent) has access to LPG/piped gas and 91 percent have access to toilets. However, only a little over half of all households at an all-India level have access to tap water. The Destitute and Aspirer households are doing better in terms of access to many of these basic amenities. For instance, about 83 percent of all Destitute households and 89 percent of Aspirer households have electricity in their homes. In contrast, only 30 percent and 48 percent respectively have access to tap water.