In financial year 2024, the total number of internet connections in India reached close to 954 million. The connectivity has more than tripled since 2015, in comparison to 302.33 million connections. Although around 70% of India's population lives in rural areas, the number of connections remains higher in urban areas compared to rural areas. In 2024, there were 556 million internet connections in urban areas.
Number of internet connections in rural and urban areas of India from financial year 2015 to 2024
(in millions)
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Department of Telecommunications (India). (September 27, 2024). Number of internet connections in rural and urban areas of India from financial year 2015 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196721/india-internet-connections-in-rural-and-urban-areas/
Department of Telecommunications (India). "Number of internet connections in rural and urban areas of India from financial year 2015 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. September 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196721/india-internet-connections-in-rural-and-urban-areas/
Department of Telecommunications (India). (2024). Number of internet connections in rural and urban areas of India from financial year 2015 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196721/india-internet-connections-in-rural-and-urban-areas/
Department of Telecommunications (India). "Number of Internet Connections in Rural and Urban Areas of India from Financial Year 2015 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196721/india-internet-connections-in-rural-and-urban-areas/
Department of Telecommunications (India), Number of internet connections in rural and urban areas of India from financial year 2015 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196721/india-internet-connections-in-rural-and-urban-areas/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of internet connections in rural and urban areas of India from financial year 2015 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Department of Telecommunications (India), September 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196721/india-internet-connections-in-rural-and-urban-areas/
