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Percentage Distribution of Households in India by Housing Characteristics and Residence: 1998-99 |
| Housing characteristics | Urban | Rural | Total | Electricity | | | | | Yes | 91.3 | 48.1 | 60.1 | | No | 8.7 | 51.9 | 39.9 | | | | | | Source of drinking water | | | | | Piped | 74.5 | 25.0 | 38.7 | | Hand Pump | 18.1 | 47.3 | 39.2 | | Well | 6.0 | 23.5 | 18.7 | | Surface water | 0.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | | Other | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | | | | | | Method of drinking water purification* | | | | | Strain by cloth | 25.1 | 16.1 | 18.6 | | Use Alum | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | Use water filter | 14.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 | | Boil water | 13.6 | 6.1 | 8.2 | | Electronic purifier | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | | Other method | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | | Do not purify water | 50.4 | 75.3 | 68.4 | | | | | | | Sanitation facilities | | | | | Flush toilet | 63.9 | 8.8 | 24.0 | | Pit toilet/latrine | 16.8 | 10.0 | 11.9 | | Other | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | | No Facility | 19.3 | 81.1 | 64.0 | | * Sum may be more than 100 percent since some households may use more than one method of purification of water | | Source: National Family Health Survey -2 |
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