From the more than 24 million water bodies registered in India in 2018 and 2019, around 63.2 percent were filled up every year. Only one percent of water bodies in the country were rarely or never filled up. Ponds account for the largest share of water bodies in India, at roughly 60 percent.
Distribution of water bodies in India in 2018 and 2019, by filling status
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Ministry of Jal Shakti. (April 25, 2023). Distribution of water bodies in India in 2018 and 2019, by filling status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453841/distribution-water-bodies-india-by-filling-status/
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Ministry of Jal Shakti. (2023). Distribution of water bodies in India in 2018 and 2019, by filling status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453841/distribution-water-bodies-india-by-filling-status/
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