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
(in 1,000s)
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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 January 06, 2025, 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 January 06, 2025. 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: January 06, 2025. 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 January 06, 2025)
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/
