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🧵 We are heading to IndiaFOSS 2026 this weekend!

Sept 26–27 at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru.

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September 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Some states in particular have seen rapid progress. In Rajasthan and Odisha, for instance, only about one in ten births took place in a health facility in the early 1990s. By 2021, this had increased to more than nine in ten births.

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September 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Hello #DataFam,
For #Day30 of #30DayChartChallenge the prompt was #theme: #fivethirtyeight and I have chosen to explore the Age of Women at Child Birth, in India. The data has been sourced from DataforIndia.

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April 30, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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🧵 Obesity is rising in India. In 2021, almost a quarter of adults aged 15–49 were overweight or obese. By 2024, this figure had reached nearly 30%.

#Obesity #Overweight #Health #DataForIndia #India
Title: A quarter of all Indian adults are overweight or obese Sub-title: Share of overweight and obese men and women across sector (2021) Explanation: Overweight and obesity were more common in urban India than in rural India. Among urban adults, 30% of men and 34% of women were overweight or obese. In rural areas, the corresponding shares were 19% for both men and women. Obesity alone was most prevalent among urban women, at 11%. Source: National Family Health Survey, International Institute for Population Sciences Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
September 23, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Six in ten workers in India are self-employed, making up the largest category of workers.

#Employment #SelfEmployment #Work #India #DataForIndia
Title: The less educated are more likely to be self-employed in India Sub-title: Type of employment, by education level (2024) Explanation: Self-employment becomes less common as education levels rise, falling from 66% among illiterate workers to 40% among workers with higher education. Salaried work shows the opposite pattern, rising from about 7% among illiterate workers to 58% among those with higher education. Casual work also declines sharply, from 28% to about 2%. Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey, National Statistics Office Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
September 21, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Nearly 95% of Indian households now have access to basic drinking water, a rate of progress that has surpassed the world's average.

#Water #WASH #WashData #India #DataForIndia
Chart Title: Where do Indian households get their drinking water from? Description: A bar chart comparing the principal sources of drinking water between urban and rural India in 2023. The chart shows three categories - piped water, hand pump/tube well, and others - with their respective percentages for both urban and rural areas. Key Points: - In urban India, piped water (68%) is the dominant source, followed by others (20%) and hand pump/tube well (12%) - In rural India, hand pump/tube well is the main source at 48%, followed by piped water at 39% and others at 13% Source: CAMS, NSS 79th Round, 2022-23, NSO Attribution: DataForIndia.com/access-to-drinking-water/ | CC BY
June 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 New Data Byte: One in every 250 young men in Punjab and Delhi is in prison, by Ameya Bokil

#Prison #Jail #Inmates #Law #India #DataForIndia
Title: Incarceration rate among men aged 18–30 years, 2023 Sub-title: One in every 250 young men in Punjab and Delhi is in prison Explanation: In 2023, 144 of every 100,000 men aged 18–30 in India were in prison. The rate was nearly three times as high in Punjab and Delhi, at 418 and 423 per 100,000 respectively. This means roughly one in every 250 young men in these two states was incarcerated. Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
September 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 New Data Byte: Minimum temperatures in India are rising faster than maximum temperatures, by Juhi Chatterjee

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Title: Annual minimum and maximum temperature anomalies Sub-title: Minimum temperatures in India are rising faster than maximum temperatures Explanation: Annual temperature anomalies in India fluctuate considerably from year to year, but both minimum and maximum temperatures have risen over time. The increase has accelerated in recent years, especially for minimum temperatures. In 2024, the minimum temperature anomaly reached about +0.9°C, the highest in the series and more than twice the maximum temperature anomaly of about +0.4°C. Source: India Meteorological Department Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
September 11, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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🧵 There has been a significant expansion in access to electricity for Indian households over the last three decades.

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Chart Title: Poorer and richer states in India have converged on electrification Description: Line chart showing the share of households with access to electricity by state from 1993 to 2021 for Kerala, Assam, and Bihar. All three states improve markedly over time, with poorer states catching up to richer ones. Key Points: - Kerala increases from 60% in 1993 to 100% in 2021. - Assam increases from 20% in 1993 to 93% in 2021. - Bihar increases from 17% in 1993 to 96% in 2021, the largest catch‑up indicating convergence. Source: National Family Health Survey (various years), IIPS; Attribution: DataForIndia.com/access-to-electricity/ | CC BY
September 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Over two-thirds of children under the age of five in India were anaemic as of 2021, according to the National Family Health Survey’s (NFHS) 5th round.

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Title: Anaemia levels among children in India are notably higher than in comparable countries Sub-title: Prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6–59 months in India and Rwanda Explanation: India’s rate declined from about 69% in 2000 to 53% in 2019, but remained higher than Rwanda’s throughout the period. Rwanda’s rate fell more sharply, from about 61% in 2000 to 38% in 2019. Both countries used the capillary method for blood collection. Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
August 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Meat is widely consumed in India. Four in five Indians aged 15-49 consumed some form of animal-sourced protein (excluding dairy) as of 2021.

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Title: Meat eating is more common among poorer wealth groups in India Sub-title: Share of Indian adults who eat meat, by wealth group (2021) Explanation: The chart shows that meat eating declines as wealth rises. Among the poorest wealth group, 83% of women and 92% of men eat meat. Among the richest wealth group, 64% of women and 79% of men eat meat. Men are more likely than women to eat meat in every wealth group. Source: National Family Health Survey, International Institute For Population Sciences Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
July 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 One of the most important measures of a country's nutritional and public health status is whether its children are adequately nourished. The most closely tracked indicator on child nutrition outcomes is stunting.

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Title: Children in the poorest households are more likely to be stunted across both urban and rural India. Sub-title: Prevalence of stunting among children across wealth groups (2021). Explanation: In both urban and rural India, stunting falls steadily as household wealth rises. Children in the poorest urban households are stunted at 40%, nearly twice the rate of those in the richest urban households at 21%. Rural rates are higher across every wealth group, ranging from 47% in the poorest households to 25% in the richest. Source: National Family Health Survey 5 (2019-21), IIPS. Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
May 19, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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🧵 The quality of our homes is central to our health, comfort, safety and overall well-being. Six in ten Indian households lived in durable houses as of 2021. Another three in ten lived in partially durable houses.

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Title: Six in ten Indian households live in fully durable houses Sub-title: Share of fully durable houses in India, by state (2021) Explanation: A choropleth map of India shows the share of households living in fully durable houses across states in 2021. Fully durable housing is more common in relatively prosperous states, with several northern and southern states nearing eight in ten households. The lowest shares are concentrated in the north-eastern states, where hilly and forested terrain, accessibility and connectivity affect the use of durable construction materials. Source: National Family Health Survey, International Institute for Population Sciences Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
September 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Globally, India has one of the lowest number of registered cars, but highest number of two-wheelers per 1,000 people.

#TwoWheeler #Car #Vehicle #India #DataForIndia
Chart Title: Two-wheeler ownership has spread rapidly across India Description: A line graph showing the number of registered two-wheelers and cars per 1,000 people in India from 1981 to 2022. The graph demonstrates a dramatic increase in two-wheeler ownership compared to modest growth in car ownership. Key Points: - Two-wheeler ownership increased significantly from 4 per 1,000 people in 1981 to 185 per 1,000 people in 2022 - Car ownership grew more modestly from 2 per 1,000 people in 1981 to 34 per 1,000 people in 2022 Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, accessed at NDAP; World Population Prospects, UN Attribution: DataForIndia.com/vehicle-ownership/ | CC BY
May 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 New Data Byte: Most tobacco consumption in India is of gutkha, not cigarettes, by Nileena Suresh

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Title: Type of tobacco consumed by men who use tobacco (2021) Sub-title: Most tobacco consumption in India is of gutkha, not cigarettes Explanation: The chart compares the type of tobacco consumed by urban and rural men in India who use tobacco. Gutkha or paan masala is the most common form in both groups, at 37%. Cigarettes are more common among urban men, while khaini and bidi are more common among rural men. Note: Khaini is a mixture of tobacco leaves and slaked lime. Source: National Family Health Survey, International Institute For Population Sciences Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
August 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 India's informal sector employs a majority of its workforce, and has remained large over the last two decades despite economic growth.

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Title: Nearly nine in ten Indian workers are employed outside the formal sector Sub-title: Employment in formal and informal sectors (2024) Explanation: Most Indian workers are employed outside the formal sector. In urban areas, 26% are in the formal sector and 64% in the informal sector; 11% are in farming/other. In rural areas, only 7% are in the formal sector, 42% are in the informal sector, and 51% are in farming/other. Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), National Statistics Office (NSO) Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
June 26, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 With approximately 625 million workers, India represents the world's second-largest labour market. One important way to understand the labour market is by looking at unemployment rates.

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Female and male unemployment rate India, by level of education (2024) Explanation: Unemployment in India is low among people with little or no schooling, but rises sharply with education. While less than 1% of Indians educated only up to the primary level are unemployed, more than 13% of those with a graduate degree or higher are jobless. Female unemployment is significantly higher at this level. Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023–2024, National Statistical Office
March 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Literacy - the ability to read and write a sentence in any language with proper comprehension - is the most fundamental measure of educational outcomes.

#Literacy #Education #LivingConditions #India #DataForIndia
Chart Title: Three in four Indian women are literate Description: A choropleth map of India showing female literacy rates by state in 2023, with states coloured in varying shades of blue representing different literacy percentages from 0% to 100%. Key Points: - Northeastern states, Goa, and Kerala are approaching 100% female literacy - Rajasthan (62%) and Andhra Pradesh (65%) have the lowest female literacy rates Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey 2022-23, NSO Attribution: DataForIndia.com/literacy-in-india/ | CC BY
June 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 Economic activity is not uniformly spread across the country. Among India’s 28 states and eight union territories, there are significant differences in relative affluence as well as in the trajectories of their economic development.

#Economy #States #GDP #India #DataForIndia
Title: India’s richer and poorer states have grown further apart in per capita incomes Sub-title: Relative per capita income of states, over time Explanation: Line chart of relative per-capita income (India = 100 each year). Karnataka rises from ₹93 in 1981 to ₹174 by 2021, accelerating after the early 2010s. West Bengal falls from ₹109 in 1981 to ₹83 by 2021. The gap widens sharply after the 2010s. Source: Statistics on subnational accounts, MoSPI (accessed via the DBIE portal, RBI) Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
March 27, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Over the last 30 years, India has seen a sharp decline in the incidence of malaria, sharper than in most of the world.

#Malaria #Health #PublicHealth #India #DataForIndia
Chart Title: India has made dramatic progress in lowering the incidence of malaria Description: This line graph compares malaria incidence rates per 100,000 people from 1990 to 2019 across three entities: Global average (purple line), India (navy blue line), and Indonesia (yellow line). The y-axis ranges from 0 to 4,000 cases. Key Points: -India shows the most dramatic decline, dropping from over 3,800 cases per 100,000 in 1990 to approximately 400 cases in 2019 -Indonesia maintained consistently lower rates, declining gradually from about 1,500 to 300 cases -The global average decreased more slowly, from around 4,000 to 3,000 cases per 100,000 people Source: Global Burden of Disease (GBD), IHME Attribution: DataForIndia.com/malaria-in-india/ | CC BY
February 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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🧵 The share of textile and apparel within India’s manufacturing sector has grown significantly. One economic activity within these sectors in particular has seen a sharp rise - custom tailoring.

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Title: Between 2018 and 2024, nearly two out of every five new manufacturing jobs in India were of custom tailors Sub-title: New manufacturing jobs in India, since 2018 Explanation: The number of new manufacturing jobs rose by 14 mn between 2018 and 2024, rising sharply after 2021. Custom tailoring accounted for a large share of this increase with about two out of every five new jobs. Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey, National Statistics Office; Population Projections, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
June 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 The size and make-up of a country’s prison population often reflects its approach to crime and punishment, the state of its criminal justice system, and broader socio-economic conditions.

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Title: Three in every four prison inmates in India have not yet been convicted of a crime Sub-title: Types of prison inmates in India (2023) Explanation: A treemap showing India’s prison inmates by legal status in 2023. Undertrials form by far the largest group, with 389,910 inmates, meaning most people in prison were still awaiting the completion of their trials and had not been convicted. Convicts are the second-largest group, with 135,536 inmates. Detenues and others make up only a very small share of the prison population. Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
July 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 The availability of healthcare workers is a key measure of the effective functioning of a country's health system. It reflects not just access to care, but also the capacity of the system to support its population.

#Health #Doctor #Nurse #PublicHealth #India #DataForIndia
Title: More than half of all healthcare professionals in India are nurses and midwives Sub-title: Registered healthcare professionals in India (2023) Explanation: Treemap showing that nurses and midwives make up more than half of registered healthcare professionals. Largest block is “Registered nurses and midwives” (2.56 million). Another large block is “Auxiliary Nurse Midwives” (1 million). Doctors include “Allopathic doctors” (1.35 million) and smaller AYUSH categories such as “Ayurveda” (379,945) and “Homeopathy” (312,580). Source: National Health Profile; Central Bureau of Health Intelligence Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
May 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 India's pre-monsoon and winter seasons have seen greater changes in rainfall over time than its monsoon seasons.

India's rainfall is classified into four seasons according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Title: Winter and pre-monsoon seasons in India have seen significant changes in rainfall over the last 120 years Sub-title: Change in rainfall in India within seasons, between 1901 and 2024 Explanation: The chart shows the percentage change in India’s seasonal rainfall between 1901 and 2024. Winter rainfall has seen the sharpest decline, falling by 24.9%. Monsoon rainfall declined by 2.5%, and post-monsoon rainfall declined by 2.3%. Pre-monsoon rainfall is the only season that increased, rising by 5.8%. Source: India Meteorological Department Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
July 6, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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🧵 There are roughly 400 million men and 200 million women in India's workforce. But the nature of work is materially different between men and women in the workforce.

#Work #Women #Employment #LFPR #India #DataForIndia
Title: More than one in three working women in India are not paid for their work Sub-title: Indian workers by the type of employment in 2024 Explanation: A stacked bar chart compares the type of employment among rural and urban women and men in India. The chart shows that women, especially rural women, are much more likely than men to work as unpaid helpers in household enterprises. Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey, National Statistics Office Attribution: Data For India | CC BY
July 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM