NSSO households Survey

According to the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) study, just 3.5 households per 1,000 families had access to Internet services at home in rural areas in 2009-10.However, in urban areas, Internet connectivity was much better at 59.5 families out of every 1,000 households.Maharashtra was on top with 104 out of 1,000 families having Internet in cities, followed by Kerala and Himachal Pradesh at 95 each and Haryana at 81.5.The penetration of digital services was highest in rural areas in Goa with 50 out of 1,000 households having Internet connection. Kerala came next with 34 families having such a facility at home.