Total 55 percent of rural households use electricity as main source: Power Ministry

Q.  How many households in rural India use electricity as a main source of lighting as per census 2011?
- Published on 09 Aug 16

a. 55%
b. 56%
c. 57%
d. 58%

ANSWER: 55%
 
According to the Power Ministry, 55 percent of total rural households and 92.67 percent of urban households use electricity as a main source of lighting as per census 2011
  • Power Minister Piyush Goyal also said the government aims to install feeder metres in every feeder to provide accurate figures pertaining to the demand and supply of electricity
  • Based on 2011 census, 16,78,26,730 total households were using electricity of which 9,28,08,038 were in the rural areas and 7,88,65,937 were in urban areas
  • Government aims to provide 24/7 electricity by 2022

Related Content

➨ Post your comment / Share knowledge


Enter the code shown above:

(Note: If you cannot read the numbers in the above image, reload the page to generate a new one.)
▲