Literacy - the ability to read and write a sentence in any language with proper comprehension - is the most fundamental measure of educational outcomes. India has made remarkable progress in improving literacy rates, rising from fewer than two in ten literate in the early 1950s,

India is in the midst of an epidemiological transition, a moment in public health when non-communicable diseases replace communicable diseases as the leading cause of mortality. The share of deaths in India from communicable diseases and conditions surrounding childbirth has

Organised manufacturing in India accounts for the majority of economic value added through manufacturing, with over 200,000 factories creating nearly Rs 22 trillion in value added as of 2023. The manufacturing of basic metals (including iron, steel and copper), chemicals,

Beyond these, we also find that non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancers are now the leading causes of death in India, and the share of deaths caused by malaria and road accidents have also seen significant changes. You can read the full summary of the latest

Both infant mortality and maternal mortality continue to fall in India. Infant mortality, a major contributor to deaths in India, has fallen further to 25 deaths among children under the age of one for every 1,000 live births in a year. Deaths in early childhood now account for

There has been a sharp decline in fertility rates across India. India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is now 1.9 children for every woman. This means that the average Indian woman is now expected to have fewer than two children in her lifetime. This is a major milestone in a

🧵 Last week, Data For India released its first major data update across our work on population and health. These updates apply to not only the data used in our charts, but also the insights derived from the data in our published work: https://t.co/dxoxXQCS6u This update

The ownership of computers in India has had a slow growth. Over the last two decades, the share of households who own computers grew from just over 1% to just over 9%. In most developed countries, on the other hand, computer ownership is above 75%. This growth has been even

The rise of mobile phones powered access to the internet in India. Only 2% of homes in India had internet access in 2009, but the pace of internet access accelerated once mobile broadband entered the space. Fewer than three in ten homes had internet access in 2014. This had

Road accidents are a leading cause of mortality in India. 29 out of every 1,000 deaths in India in 2022 were attributed to road accidents. Among young men (aged 15-29) in particular, road accidents are the single largest cause of mortality, responsible for over one in five

Nearly 95% of Indian households have access to basic drinking water, a rate of progress that has surpassed the world's average. Tap or piped water is the single largest source of drinking water for urban Indians. The most recent data on access to drinking water in India comes

India has made remarkable progress in reducing deaths caused by malaria over the past two decades. In 2005, malaria was responsible for an estimated 209,000 deaths nationwide, but by 2022, this figure was down to around 9,400 deaths. India aims to reach zero indigenous malaria

Over time, the Indian economy has steadily moved away from its dependence on agriculture. The majority of the value added to the Indian economy now comes from the services sector. To varying extents, most Indian states too reflect this trend. Services now account for more than

One of the most effective ways to understand how Indians live is by looking at how much money they spend in a month, and on which commodities. An average Indian’s Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) on everything except investments is a little under ₹5,000 or USD

There has been a significant expansion in access to electricity for Indian households over the last three decades. In the early 1990s, six in ten households in richer Indian states, like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, had access to electricity. In poorer Indian states like Assam, Odisha

With approximately 625 million workers, India represents the world's second-largest labour market. Of these, 600 million are currently employed, with the rest seeking work. India's labour force participation rate, though - the share of the population who are in the labour force

India's roads host nearly 260 million two-wheelers and 50 million cars. This translates to 185 two-wheelers and 34 cars per 1,000 people. However, these numbers don't tell the complete story, as some households may own multiple vehicles while others have none. The Household

How does India’s GER compare to other countries across education levels? Read @akwaghmare's piece to find out:

One of the most remarkable stories of change in India has been the successful effort to bring most children into schools. To understand how many children in a particular educational level are in school, we look at a measure called the enrolment ratio. The Gross Enrolment Ratio

Six in ten workers in India are self-employed, making up the largest category of workers. India's labour statistics define the self-employed as persons who operate their own farm or non-farm enterprise, or are engaged independently in a profession or trade on their own, or with