NSSO Highlights: Employment main reason for migration among men, for women it is marriage

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Over 47% rural households constructed new homes for the first time

Of the homes that reported construction or purchase of a new flat or house after March 31, 2014, around 47.5 percent of them in rural areas and 57.9 percent in urban areas did so for the firs time, according to the survey. 

11.2% rural households purchased or constructed a new house/flat for residential purpose

As many as 11.2 percent rural homes and 7.2 percent urban households either purchased or constructed a new house or flat for residential purposes after March 31, 2014, the survey stated.

Over 92% rural households report availability of all-weather roads within 2km

As many as 92.5 percent of rural households reported that all-weather roads were available within 2km from the place of residence.

Employment main reason for migration among men

The survey stated that employment was the main reason, among males, for migration at 38.7 percent in rural areas and 56.1 percent in urban areas. For women, marriage was the main reason. As much as 93.4 percent women in rural areas and 71.5 percent in urban areas migrated due to marriage. 

Nearly 27% people in rural areas and 34.6% in urban areas shifted homes

The survey stated that around 26.8 people in the rural areas and around 34.6 percent in urban areas had their current place of residence that differed from the last usual place of residence. 

Nearly 90% adults in rural & urban areas have financial mobile money service provider accounts

As many as 89.3 percent people in rural areas and 89.6 percent people in urban areas held an account, either individually or jointly, in any bank or any other financlay institution or mobile money service provider.

Around 68% adults in rural areas use cellphones with active sim cards

As per the survey, around 67.8 percent people in rural areas and 83.7 percent in urban areas were using cellphones with active sim cards, three months prior to the survey date.

27% from urban areas not part of education, employment or training

As per the survey, 30.2% people from rural areas and 27% from urban areas in the 15-24 years age group not part of education, employment or training.

39% percent youngsters from urban areas in formal/non-formal education and training

As per the NSSO's 78th round of the Multiple Indicator Survey of India, around 33 percent people from rural areas and 39.4 percent from urban areas were part of formal and non-formal education as well as training for 12 months prior to the survey. These individuals were in the 15-29 years age group.

73% people in rural areas had exclusive access to improved hand washing and latrine facilities

Among those who had access to hand washing and latrine facilities, around 73.3 percent of them from rural areas and 81.4 percent from urban areas reported exclusive access to latrine as well as hand washing facilities with soap/detergent and water on their home premises.

Nearly 79% rural homes reported access to latrine facilities

Around 78.7 percent of homes in the rural areas and 97.1 percent in the urban areas reported that most of their members had access to latrine, according to NSSO's 78th round of the Multiple Indicator Survey of India.

77.4% people in rural areas had access to hand washing facility

As much as 92.7 percent of people in the urban areas and 77.4 percent people in the rural areas had access to a basic hand washing facility  which comprised water as well as soap/detergent on the premises.

Over 56% people in rural areas utilised improved drinking water source

Around 56.3 percent of the people in rural areas and 76.3 percent in urban areas utilised improved drinking water in the household premises and the same was sufficiently available all through the year.