Only 30.8 per cent women in Gujarat use internet, find out the findings of the country's survey

New delhi date. 15. Tuesday, December, 2020

Although the internet has become an integral part of life for people living in cities, the fact remains that there are 12 states and union territories in the country where more than 60 women have never used the internet.

The government is talking about extending the internet to the villages but the National Family Health Survey has revealed that the figures for the states where less than 40 per cent of women have used the internet are as follows.

21 per cent in Andhra Pradesh

28.2 per cent in Assam

Gujarat 30.8 percent

Karnataka 35 percent

Maharashtra 38 per cent

Meghalaya 34.7 per cent

Telangana 26.5 per cent

Tripura 22.9 per cent

West Bengal 25.5 per cent

Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu 36.7 per cent

Andaman Nicobar 34.8 per cent

Men are more likely to use the internet than women. In seven states of the country, 50 per cent or less men have used the internet.

Andhra Pradesh 48.8 per cent

Assam 42.3 per cent

Bihar 43.6 per cent

Meghayal 42.1 per cent

Tripura 45.7 per cent

West Bengal 46.7 per cent

Andaman Nicobar 36.5 per cent

The survey also mentions women's education. There are eight states and union territories where less than 40 per cent of women have completed 10 years or more of schooling.

Andhra Pradesh 39.6 per cent

Assam 29.6 per cent

Gujarat 33.8 percent

Bihar 28.8 per cent

Meghalaya 35.1 per cent

Tripura 23.2 per cent

West Bengal 32.2 per cent

Dadra Nagar Haveli and Damandiv 35.8 per cent

While the new states and union territories where less than 50 per cent of men have been educated for 10 years or more.

Andhra Pradesh 47.9 per cent

Assam 35.5 per cent

Bihar 42. 8 per cent

Gujarat 45.6 percent

Meghalaya 34.7 per cent

Mizoram 49.1 per cent

Tripura 29.4 per cent

West Bengal 34.7 per cent

Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu 49. 4 per cent