The figures collected in the 2011 census have revealed that more homes in the country of 1.2 billion people have a telephone than a toilet. What that means is that while the country may have gone way ahead with its communication revolution, basic sanitation is still scarce.
The data show that 47 percent of the country's 330 million households have toilet facilities, but 63 percent have telephone connections -- mostly mobiles. "Open defecation continues to be a big concern for the country as almost half of the population does it," said census commissioner c. Chandramouli. The census also revealed that 30 percent of homes have no electricity, 36 percent have no water connection, and only three percent have computers with Internet access. Some 63 percent of people use wood to cook, and television is the most popular mode of entertainment with 47 percent of homes owning a set.
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