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12.9% of total households in Maharashtra headed by women: Survey

12.9% of total households in Maharashtra headed by women: Survey
Written by Rajashree Seal
Mar 08, 2018, 07:33 pm 2 min read
12.9% of total households in Maharashtra headed by women: Survey

According to an Economic Survey tabled in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday, at least 12.9% of the total households in the state are headed by women. In terms of numbers, women are heading 2,44.22 lakh households in the country's most industrialized state, said the Survey which was presented in the legislature a day ahead of the tabling of the Budget 2018-19. Here's more.

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Survey was presented by Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar

The Survey was presented by Maharashtra's Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and in the Legislative Council by Deepak Kesarkar, Minister of State for Finance. Citing the 2011 Census, the Survey stated that 59% of the total households in the state have the access to the drinking water facility in their premises, 27.6% households near the premises and 13.1% away from the premises.

Literacy rate
Gender gap in literacy is 16.3%

As per the Survey, 34% households lack toilet facilities in their homes while 12.9% of the total households use public toilets. While the sex ratio is 929 girls per 1000 boys, the gender gap in literacy is 16.3%. A total of 82.3% of the total population is literate out of which 32.7% are educated up to matriculation, it stated.

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83% of households have electricity connection

Out of the total number of households, 83% of them have an electricity connection, the survey stated. "A total of 6.8% households use the crop residue, cow dung cake, coal, and biogas for cooking," it stated. As per the Survey, 68.9% of the total households avail banking services. The Survey also puts Maharashtra's infant mortality rate at 19%.

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