In the year 2015-16, a total of 91.5 percent households of scheduled caste had improved water sources in India. In the same year, around 81 percent households of scheduled tribes had improved water sources. The total percentage of households with improved water sources grew from 87.6 percent in 2005-06 to 90 percent in 2015-16.
Share of households with improved water sources in India from 2005 to 2016, by social group
Characteristic
Scheduled Caste
Scheduled Tribes
Other Backward Classes
Others
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