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Key Indicators on Infrastructure - state level PDF Print
Indian Development landscape   
Friday, 17 October 2008 00:00

The wide disparity in rural access to infratructure is evident.

 

The best states in several indicators are 5-6 times better than the worst states

 

Habitations Connected by Pucca Roads-The Best and the Worst States of India 
Best Seven (2008-09 estimates)Worst Seven (2008-09 estimates)
StateHabitations Connected by Pucca Roads (%)StateHabitations Connected by Pucca Roads (%)
Delhi, Chandigarh100.0Meghalaya52.0
Haryana99.9Madhya Pradesh46.1
Karnataka99.3Assam46.0
Punjab96.7West Bengal43.8
Tamil Nadu96.6Arunachal Pradesh42.3
Goa95.4Bihar37.6
Andhra Pradesh94.9Dadra & Nagar Haveli17.2

Source Indian Development Landscape

 

 Households with Electricity Connection- The Best and the Worst States of India 
Best Seven (2008-09 estimates)Worst Seven (2008-09 estimates)
StateHouseholds with Electricity Connection (%)StateHouseholds with Electricity Connection (%)
Lakshadweep99.6Meghalaya58.9
Delhi99.4West Bengal53.7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli98.7Orissa46.9
Himachal Pradesh98.6Assam43.3
Chandigarh98.3Jharkhand38.8
Punjab97.9Uttar Pradesh38.3
Goa97.3Bihar16.4

Source Indian Development Landscape

 

            Households with Telephone (Landline)- The Best and the Worst States of India 
Best Seven (2008-09 estimates)Worst Seven (2008-09 estimates)
StateHouseholds with Telephone (%)StateHouseholds with Telephone (%)
Lakshadweep78.1Madhya Pradesh12.3
Delhi62.0Assam12.3
Chandigarh56.3Jharkhand12.0
Goa52.1Orissa9.6
Andaman & Nicobar Islands50.5Uttar Pradesh9.3
Puducherry44.5Chhattisgarh9.1
Himachal Pradesh43.2Bihar8.4

Source Indian Development Landscape

 

Improvement in Pucca Road Connectivity over 7 years – The Best and the Worst States of India

 
Best StatesImprovement over 7 years leading to 2008-09Worst StatesImprovement over 7 years leading to 2008-09
Chhattisgarh29.3Kerala2.7
Tripura28.6Maharashtra2.0
Rajasthan23.3Andhra Pradesh1.3
Sikkim20.9Goa0.9
Assam20.0Karnataka0.5
Madhya Pradesh15.6Haryana0.2
Himachal Pradesh15.1Dadra & Nagar Haveli0.1

Source Indian Development Landscape

  

Improvement in Electricity availability over 7 years – The Best and the Worst States of India

 
Best StatesImprovement over 7 years leading to 2008-09Worst StatesImprovement over 7 years leading to 2008-09
Tripura42.8Punjab6.0
Manipur27.9Himachal Pradesh3.8
Andhra Pradesh21.6Goa3.7
Orissa20.0Chandigarh1.5
Arunachal Pradesh18.7Lakshadweep-0.1
Assam18.4Daman & Diu-0.9
Nagaland18.1Jammu & Kashmir-12.2

Source Indian Development Landscape

  

Improvement in Telephone Connectivity over 7 years – The Best and the Worst States of India

 
Best StatesImprovement over 7 years leading to 2008-09Worst StatesImprovement over 7 years leading to 2008-09
Andaman & Nicobar Islands29.5Assam8.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli27.4West Bengal6.8
Delhi27.3Bihar6.2
Himachal Pradesh26.7Madhya Pradesh6.1
Puducherry25.4Orissa5.7
Chandigarh24.2Chhattisgarh5.3
Punjab23.9Uttar Pradesh3.7

Source Indian Development Landscape

 

 


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