As of March 2024, nine out of the 28 states presented groundwater contamination in India. Rajasthan and Assam were the states with most people being affected, with 2.5 million and 1.2 million people respectively.
Number of people affected by groundwater contamination in India as of March 2024, by state
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Ministry of Jal Shakti. (March 4, 2024). Number of people affected by groundwater contamination in India as of March 2024, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454687/india-population-affected-by-groundwater-contamination-by-state/
Ministry of Jal Shakti. "Number of people affected by groundwater contamination in India as of March 2024, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454687/india-population-affected-by-groundwater-contamination-by-state/
Ministry of Jal Shakti. (2024). Number of people affected by groundwater contamination in India as of March 2024, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454687/india-population-affected-by-groundwater-contamination-by-state/
Ministry of Jal Shakti. "Number of People Affected by Groundwater Contamination in India as of March 2024, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454687/india-population-affected-by-groundwater-contamination-by-state/
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Number of people affected by groundwater contamination in India as of March 2024, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454687/india-population-affected-by-groundwater-contamination-by-state/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people affected by groundwater contamination in India as of March 2024, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Jal Shakti, March 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454687/india-population-affected-by-groundwater-contamination-by-state/