Dataset - NSS Round No. 78: State- and Region-wise Percentage of Persons with Availability of Handwashing Facilities, along with the Types of Material used for Handwashing
NSS Round No. 78: State- and Region-wise Percentage of Persons with Availability of Handwashing Facilities, along with the Types of Material used for Handwashing
The dataset contains state- and region-wise NSS 78th round compiled data on availability of Handwashing facilities and the different types of material such as Soaps, Ash, Mud, Detergents, etc. used for Handwashing by People.
NSS Round No. 78: State- and Region-wise Percentage of Persons with Availability of Handwashing Facilities, along with the Types of Material used for Handwashing
The dataset contains state- and region-wise NSS 78th round compiled data on availability of Handwashing facilities and the different types of material such as Soaps, Ash, Mud, Detergents, etc. used for Handwashing by People.
Rows: 555
Columns: 9
Time period: 2020-21
Last Updated: 24 March 2023
Data preview
fiscal_year
state
region
nss_round
category
type_of_material_used_for_handwash
value
unit
note
2020-21
Andhra Pradesh
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
58.6
value in percentage
2020-21
Arunachal Pradesh
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
70
value in percentage
2020-21
Assam
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
83.2
value in percentage
2020-21
Bihar
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
73.3
value in percentage
2020-21
Chhattisgarh
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
78
value in percentage
2020-21
Delhi
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
98.3
value in percentage
2020-21
Goa
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
99.7
value in percentage
2020-21
Gujarat
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
78.7
value in percentage
2020-21
Haryana
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
Wash Hands with Water and Soap or Detergent
84.2
value in percentage
2020-21
Himachal Pradesh
Rural
78th Round
Percentage of Persons with Hand Washing facility within the Premises and by Type of Material Used for Hand Washing
The fiscal year to which the survey data pertains, expressed as a year range (e.g., 2020-21).
state
String
37
555
The Indian state or union territory for which the hand washing facility statistics are reported.
region
String
3
555
The area classification (rural or urban) within the state to which the data pertains.
nss_round
String
1
555
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round during which the data was collected.
category
String
2
555
The survey indicator category describing the specific aspect of hand washing facility access being measured.
type_of_material_used_for_handwash
String
5
444
The type of material used for hand washing, such as water with soap or detergent.
value
Float64
219
521
The percentage of persons with a hand washing facility within the premises for the given material type.
unit
String
1
555
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed in percentage.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the data record, if any.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round No. 78: State- and Region-wise Percentage of Persons with Availability of Handwashing Facilities, along with the Types of Material used for Handwashing [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18175