A survey conducted in India in 2023 found that 78 percent of the male adult population had a phone, while only 64 percent of the female population did. Among which, the biggest gap was between male and female smartphone owners: while 51 percent of Indian adult men had smartphones, only 35 percent of Indian adult women did.
Share of mobile phone owners in India in 2023, by gender and type
The specific date of the survey was not mentioned by the source.
Respondents are categorized according to their most advanced device owned, and can only be included in one category. Smartphone owners that also own a basic or feature phone are counted only as smartphone owners. Device owners included only if they have an active SIM, or a mobile phone that functions without a SIM.
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GSMA . (May 28, 2024). Share of mobile phone owners in India in 2023, by gender and type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211677/india-share-of-mobile-phone-owners-by-gender-and-type/
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