Rural India still has a long way to go

Despite significant strides in toilet construction in rural areas, the D1-D11 district clusters have a long way to go before achieving 90%-plus toilet penetration.

While urban districts are better off in terms of toilet penetration, the least developed districts (D1-D7) have significantly lower penetration levels.

Progress of DDCs*having toilets within household premises – Rural vs. Urban

LD: Least Developed District Cluster MD: Most Developed District Cluster

*District Development Cluster

Source: Census (2011) and ICE 360⁰ Surveys (2014 & 2016); PRICE estimates (2018)