Water Pollution: Year, State, District- wise Number of Habitations with Water Quality Contamination
The dataset contains state-, district-wise number of habitations found affected by different types of chemical contaminants, including arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity, nitrate, and heavy metals. It includes historical tracking of quality-affected habitations reported since specified baselines (01/04/2016 and 01/04/2019), along with total household counts and functional tap connection progress across impacted habitations.
Water Pollution: Year, State, District- wise Number of Habitations with Water Quality Contamination
The dataset contains state-, district-wise number of habitations found affected by different types of chemical contaminants, including arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity, nitrate, and heavy metals. It includes historical tracking of quality-affected habitations reported since specified baselines (01/04/2016 and 01/04/2019), along with total household counts and functional tap connection progress across impacted habitations.
Rows: 14067
Columns: 10
Time period: 2019 to 2026
Last Updated: 11 September 2026
Data preview
data_as_on
state
district_as_per_source
district_as_per_lgd
district_lgd_code
category
contaminant_name
value
unit
note
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Total Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
786
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Total Number of Households in the Quality Affected Potable Water Villages from 1st April, 2019
146868
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Total Number of Tap Connections in the Quality Affected Potable Water Villages (as on 2nd September, 2026)
38451
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Contaminant-wise Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
Arsenic
7
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Contaminant-wise Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
Fluoride
16
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Contaminant-wise Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
Iron
730
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Contaminant-wise Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
Salinity
0
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Contaminant-wise Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
Nitrate
0
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
Uttar Dinajpur
Uttar Dinajpur
311
Contaminant-wise Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
Heavy metal
33
value in absolute number
02-Sep-2026
West Bengal
South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas
304
Total Number of Villages with Quality Affected Potable Water from 1st April, 2019
The date as of which the reported water quality figures were recorded or last updated.
state
String
37
14067
The Indian state to which the water quality affected area data pertains.
district_as_per_source
String
849
14058
Name of the district as reported in the original source data.
district_as_per_lgd
String
766
14013
District name standardized according to the Local Government Directory (LGD).
district_lgd_code
Int64
768
13707
Unique numeric identifier assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
category
String
5
14067
The reported indicator, such as the number of quality-affected villages, households within them, or tap connections provided.
contaminant_name
String
7
9378
The specific contaminant affecting potable water quality, such as arsenic or fluoride, where applicable.
value
Int64
1361
14067
The reported count for the given category, expressed as an absolute number.
unit
String
1
14067
The unit of measurement for the reported value.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifications pertaining to the record.
Citation
Ministry of Jal Shakti. (2026). Water Pollution: Year, State, District- wise Number of Habitations with Water Quality Contamination [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19353