In 2015, 16.7 percent of the rural population was poor, compared with 13.0 percent of the urban population overall – and 10.8 percent among those living in suburban areas outside of principal ...

– Airtel has the maximum number of rural connections at 65.73 million (39.72% of total) – at 46.05 million, 51.45% of Idea Cellular’s connections are rural, the maximum for any operator.

Rural women spend more time than urban women and men in reproductive and household work, including time spent obtaining water and fuel, caring for children and the sick, and processing food.