Smartphone access to children in rural India 2023, by school grade

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 31, 2024

According to a survey conducted in 2023 among rural households in India, the highest share of smartphone access to children was among those in class 8 or above, at over 58 percent. Conversely, children in lower grades had the lowest access to smartphones. However, around 49 percent of children aged between 6 and 16 had access to a smartphone in rural India.

Smartphone access to children in rural India in 2023, by school grade

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Release date

August 2023

Region

India

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

6,229 parents from rural households across 21 states

Special properties

children in the age group of 6-16 years

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The source mentioned no exact date of survey.

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